Compare 42/56 and 84/50
1st number: 42/56, 2nd number: 1 34/50
42/56 is smaller than 84/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 50 is 1400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1400 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 25 = 1400,
42/56 = 42 × 25/56 × 25 = 1050/1400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 28 = 1400,
84/50 = 84 × 28/50 × 28 = 2352/1400 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1050/1400 < 2352/1400 or 42/56 < 84/50
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