Compare 10/24 and 54/50
1st number: 10/24, 2nd number: 1 4/50
10/24 is smaller than 54/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 50 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
10/24 = 10 × 25/24 × 25 = 250/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 12 = 600,
54/50 = 54 × 12/50 × 12 = 648/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 250/600 < 648/600 or 10/24 < 54/50
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