Compare 21/16 and 50/5
1st number: 1 5/16, 2nd number: 10 0/5
21/16 is smaller than 50/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 5 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
21/16 = 21 × 5/16 × 5 = 105/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
50/5 = 50 × 16/5 × 16 = 800/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/80 < 800/80 or 21/16 < 50/5
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