Compare 1/50 and 70/54
1st number: 1/50, 2nd number: 1 16/54
1/50 is smaller than 70/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 54 is 1350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 27 = 1350,
1/50 = 1 × 27/50 × 27 = 27/1350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 25 = 1350,
70/54 = 70 × 25/54 × 25 = 1750/1350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 27/1350 < 1750/1350 or 1/50 < 70/54
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