Compare 9/5 and 48/50
1st number: 1 4/5, 2nd number: 48/50
9/5 is greater than 48/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 10 = 50,
9/5 = 9 × 10/5 × 10 = 90/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
48/50 = 48 × 1/50 × 1 = 48/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/50 > 48/50 or 9/5 > 48/50
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