Compare 84/50 and 42/4
1st number: 1 34/50, 2nd number: 10 2/4
84/50 is smaller than 42/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 4 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
84/50 = 84 × 2/50 × 2 = 168/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
42/4 = 42 × 25/4 × 25 = 1050/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/100 < 1050/100 or 84/50 < 42/4
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