Compare 50/25 and 45/42
1st number: 2 0/25, 2nd number: 1 3/42
50/25 is greater than 45/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
50/25 = 50 × 42/25 × 42 = 2100/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
45/42 = 45 × 25/42 × 25 = 1125/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2100/1050 > 1125/1050 or 50/25 > 45/42
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