Compare 84/50 and 6/42
1st number: 1 34/50, 2nd number: 6/42
84/50 is greater than 6/42
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,
84/50 = 84 × 21/50 × 21 = 1764/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
6/42 = 6 × 25/42 × 25 = 150/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1764/1050 > 150/1050 or 84/50 > 6/42
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