Compare 35/50 and 42/15
1st number: 35/50, 2nd number: 2 12/15
35/50 is smaller than 42/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 15 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
35/50 = 35 × 3/50 × 3 = 105/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 10 = 150,
42/15 = 42 × 10/15 × 10 = 420/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/150 < 420/150 or 35/50 < 42/15
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