Compare 10/3 and 25/50
1st number: 3 1/3, 2nd number: 25/50
10/3 is greater than 25/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 50 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
10/3 = 10 × 50/3 × 50 = 500/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
25/50 = 25 × 3/50 × 3 = 75/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 500/150 > 75/150 or 10/3 > 25/50
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