Compare 42/50 and 90/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/50 and 90/32

1^st number: 42/50, 2^nd number: 2 26/32

42/50 is smaller than 90/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 32 is 800

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 800
For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 16 = 800,
42/50 = 42 × 16/50 × 16 = 672/800
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 25 = 800,
90/32 = 90 × 25/32 × 25 = 2250/800
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
672/800 < 2250/800 or 42/50 < 90/32

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