Compare 15/50 and 21/9
1st number: 15/50, 2nd number: 2 3/9
15/50 is smaller than 21/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 9 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
15/50 = 15 × 9/50 × 9 = 135/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 50 = 450,
21/9 = 21 × 50/9 × 50 = 1050/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/450 < 1050/450 or 15/50 < 21/9
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