Compare 25/56 and 9/50
25/56 is greater than 9/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 50 is 1400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1400 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 25 = 1400,
25/56 = 25 × 25/56 × 25 = 625/1400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 28 = 1400,
9/50 = 9 × 28/50 × 28 = 252/1400 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 625/1400 > 252/1400 or 25/56 > 9/50
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