Compare 3/50 and 25/6
1st number: 3/50, 2nd number: 4 1/6
3/50 is smaller than 25/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 6 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
3/50 = 3 × 3/50 × 3 = 9/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
25/6 = 25 × 25/6 × 25 = 625/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/150 < 625/150 or 3/50 < 25/6
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