Compare 10/42 and 50/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/42 and 50/9

1^st number: 10/42, 2^nd number: 5 5/9

10/42 is smaller than 50/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 9 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
10/42 = 10 × 3/42 × 3 = 30/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
50/9 = 50 × 14/9 × 14 = 700/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
30/126 < 700/126 or 10/42 < 50/9

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