Compare 4/6 and 50/35
1st number: 4/6, 2nd number: 1 15/35
4/6 is smaller than 50/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 35 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 35 = 210,
4/6 = 4 × 35/6 × 35 = 140/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
50/35 = 50 × 6/35 × 6 = 300/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/210 < 300/210 or 4/6 < 50/35
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