Compare 3/50 and 50/42
1st number: 3/50, 2nd number: 1 8/42
3/50 is smaller than 50/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
3/50 = 3 × 21/50 × 21 = 63/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
50/42 = 50 × 25/42 × 25 = 1250/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/1050 < 1250/1050 or 3/50 < 50/42
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