Compare 2/21 and 50/10
1st number: 2/21, 2nd number: 5 0/10
2/21 is smaller than 50/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 10 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
2/21 = 2 × 10/21 × 10 = 20/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
50/10 = 50 × 21/10 × 21 = 1050/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/210 < 1050/210 or 2/21 < 50/10
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