Compare 42/50 and 8/4
1st number: 42/50, 2nd number: 2 0/4
42/50 is smaller than 8/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 4 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
42/50 = 42 × 2/50 × 2 = 84/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
8/4 = 8 × 25/4 × 25 = 200/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/100 < 200/100 or 42/50 < 8/4
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