Compare 42/60 and 70/50
1st number: 42/60, 2nd number: 1 20/50
42/60 is smaller than 70/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 50 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
42/60 = 42 × 5/60 × 5 = 210/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
70/50 = 70 × 6/50 × 6 = 420/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/300 < 420/300 or 42/60 < 70/50
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