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Compare 42/35 and 75/50

1st number: 1 7/35, 2nd number: 1 25/50

42/35 is smaller than 75/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 35 and 50 is 350

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 10 = 350,
    42/35 = 42 × 10/35 × 10 = 420/350
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
    75/50 = 75 × 7/50 × 7 = 525/350
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 420/350 < 525/350 or 42/35 < 75/50

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