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Compare 50/8 and 42/9

1^st number: 6 2/8, 2^nd number: 4 6/9

50/8 is greater than 42/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 9 is 72
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
   50/8 = 50 × 9/8 × 9 = 450/72
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
   42/9 = 42 × 8/9 × 8 = 336/72
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 450/72 > 336/72 or 50/8 > 42/9

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