Compare 8/50 and 15/12
1st number: 8/50, 2nd number: 1 3/12
8/50 is smaller than 15/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
8/50 = 8 × 6/50 × 6 = 48/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
15/12 = 15 × 25/12 × 25 = 375/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/300 < 375/300 or 8/50 < 15/12
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