Compare 3/21 and 56/50
1st number: 3/21, 2nd number: 1 6/50
3/21 is smaller than 56/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 50 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
3/21 = 3 × 50/21 × 50 = 150/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
56/50 = 56 × 21/50 × 21 = 1176/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/1050 < 1176/1050 or 3/21 < 56/50
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