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Compare 50/14 and 42/7

1^st number: 3 8/14, 2^nd number: 6 0/7

50/14 is smaller than 42/7

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 14 and 7 is 14
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14
2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
   50/14 = 50 × 1/14 × 1 = 50/14
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
   42/7 = 42 × 2/7 × 2 = 84/14
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 50/14 < 84/14 or 50/14 < 42/7

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