Compare 49/25 and 8/50
1st number: 1 24/25, 2nd number: 8/50
49/25 is greater than 8/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
49/25 = 49 × 2/25 × 2 = 98/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
8/50 = 8 × 1/50 × 1 = 8/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/50 > 8/50 or 49/25 > 8/50
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