Compare 90/42 and 21/50
1st number: 2 6/42, 2nd number: 21/50
90/42 is greater than 21/50
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,
90/42 = 90 × 25/42 × 25 = 2250/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
21/50 = 21 × 21/50 × 21 = 441/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2250/1050 > 441/1050 or 90/42 > 21/50
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