Compare 1/18 and 50/49
1st number: 1/18, 2nd number: 1 1/49
1/18 is smaller than 50/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 49 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
1/18 = 1 × 49/18 × 49 = 49/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
50/49 = 50 × 18/49 × 18 = 900/882 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/882 < 900/882 or 1/18 < 50/49
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