Compare 4/2 and 50/16
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 3 2/16
4/2 is smaller than 50/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 8 = 16,
4/2 = 4 × 8/2 × 8 = 32/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
50/16 = 50 × 1/16 × 1 = 50/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 32/16 < 50/16 or 4/2 < 50/16
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