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Compare 50/12 and 2/84

1st number: 4 2/12, 2nd number: 2/84

50/12 is greater than 2/84

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 84 is 84

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
    50/12 = 50 × 7/12 × 7 = 350/84
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
    2/84 = 2 × 1/84 × 1 = 2/84
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 350/84 > 2/84 or 50/12 > 2/84

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