Compare 40/9 and 50/42
1st number: 4 4/9, 2nd number: 1 8/42
40/9 is greater than 50/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 42 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
40/9 = 40 × 14/9 × 14 = 560/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
50/42 = 50 × 3/42 × 3 = 150/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/126 > 150/126 or 40/9 > 50/42
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