Compare 4/50 and 49/28
1st number: 4/50, 2nd number: 1 21/28
4/50 is smaller than 49/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 28 is 700
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 14 = 700,
4/50 = 4 × 14/50 × 14 = 56/700 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
49/28 = 49 × 25/28 × 25 = 1225/700 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/700 < 1225/700 or 4/50 < 49/28
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