Compare 50/75 and 54/42
1st number: 50/75, 2nd number: 1 12/42
50/75 is smaller than 54/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
50/75 = 50 × 14/75 × 14 = 700/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
54/42 = 54 × 25/42 × 25 = 1350/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 700/1050 < 1350/1050 or 50/75 < 54/42
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