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Compare 50/42 and 90/4

1st number: 1 8/42, 2nd number: 22 2/4

50/42 is smaller than 90/4

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 4 is 84

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
    50/42 = 50 × 2/42 × 2 = 100/84
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
    90/4 = 90 × 21/4 × 21 = 1890/84
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 100/84 < 1890/84 or 50/42 < 90/4

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