Compare 3/50 and 42/24
1st number: 3/50, 2nd number: 1 18/24
3/50 is smaller than 42/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 12 = 600,
3/50 = 3 × 12/50 × 12 = 36/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
42/24 = 42 × 25/24 × 25 = 1050/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/600 < 1050/600 or 3/50 < 42/24
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