Compare 1/4 and 50/10
1st number: 1/4, 2nd number: 5 0/10
1/4 is smaller than 50/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
1/4 = 1 × 5/4 × 5 = 5/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
50/10 = 50 × 2/10 × 2 = 100/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5/20 < 100/20 or 1/4 < 50/10
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