Compare 70/42 and 50/24, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/42 and 50/24

1^st number: 1 28/42, 2^nd number: 2 2/24

70/42 is smaller than 50/24

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 24 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 4 = 168,
70/42 = 70 × 4/42 × 4 = 280/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
50/24 = 50 × 7/24 × 7 = 350/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/168 < 350/168 or 70/42 < 50/24

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