Compare 50/16 and 42/8
1st number: 3 2/16, 2nd number: 5 2/8
50/16 is smaller than 42/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 8 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
50/16 = 50 × 1/16 × 1 = 50/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
42/8 = 42 × 2/8 × 2 = 84/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/16 < 84/16 or 50/16 < 42/8
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