Compare 42/50 and 56/21
1st number: 42/50, 2nd number: 2 14/21
42/50 is smaller than 56/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 21 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
42/50 = 42 × 21/50 × 21 = 882/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
56/21 = 56 × 50/21 × 50 = 2800/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 882/1050 < 2800/1050 or 42/50 < 56/21
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