Compare 42/6 and 50/48, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/6 and 50/48

1^st number: 7 0/6, 2^nd number: 1 2/48

42/6 is greater than 50/48

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 48 is 48

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
42/6 = 42 × 8/6 × 8 = 336/48
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
50/48 = 50 × 1/48 × 1 = 50/48
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
336/48 > 50/48 or 42/6 > 50/48

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