Compare 56/50 and 1/42
1st number: 1 6/50, 2nd number: 1/42
56/50 is greater than 1/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
56/50 = 56 × 21/50 × 21 = 1176/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
1/42 = 1 × 25/42 × 25 = 25/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1176/1050 > 25/1050 or 56/50 > 1/42
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