Compare 8/42 and 50/45
1st number: 8/42, 2nd number: 1 5/45
8/42 is smaller than 50/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 45 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 15 = 630,
8/42 = 8 × 15/42 × 15 = 120/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 14 = 630,
50/45 = 50 × 14/45 × 14 = 700/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/630 < 700/630 or 8/42 < 50/45
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