Compare 42/50 and 12/8
1st number: 42/50, 2nd number: 1 4/8
42/50 is smaller than 12/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 8 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 4 = 200,
42/50 = 42 × 4/50 × 4 = 168/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
12/8 = 12 × 25/8 × 25 = 300/200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/200 < 300/200 or 42/50 < 12/8
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