Compare 6/42 and 84/50
1st number: 6/42, 2nd number: 1 34/50
6/42 is smaller than 84/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 50 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
6/42 = 6 × 25/42 × 25 = 150/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
84/50 = 84 × 21/50 × 21 = 1764/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/1050 < 1764/1050 or 6/42 < 84/50
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