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Compare 50/4 and 2/84

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

50/4 is greater than 2/84

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 84 is 84
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
   50/4 = 50 × 21/4 × 21 = 1050/84
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. 1050/84 > 2/84 or 50/4 > 2/84

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