Compare 1/50 and 42/28
1st number: 1/50, 2nd number: 1 14/28
1/50 is smaller than 42/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 28 is 700
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 14 = 700,
1/50 = 1 × 14/50 × 14 = 14/700 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
42/28 = 42 × 25/28 × 25 = 1050/700 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/700 < 1050/700 or 1/50 < 42/28
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