Compare 1/50 and 25/12
1st number: 1/50, 2nd number: 2 1/12
1/50 is smaller than 25/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
1/50 = 1 × 6/50 × 6 = 6/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
25/12 = 25 × 25/12 × 25 = 625/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6/300 < 625/300 or 1/50 < 25/12
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