Compare 42/10 and 50/4
1st number: 4 2/10, 2nd number: 12 2/4
42/10 is smaller than 50/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
42/10 = 42 × 2/10 × 2 = 84/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
50/4 = 50 × 5/4 × 5 = 250/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/20 < 250/20 or 42/10 < 50/4
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