Compare 50/12 and 42/8
1st number: 4 2/12, 2nd number: 5 2/8
50/12 is smaller than 42/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
50/12 = 50 × 2/12 × 2 = 100/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
42/8 = 42 × 3/8 × 3 = 126/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/24 < 126/24 or 50/12 < 42/8
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