Compare 10/50 and 50/35
1st number: 10/50, 2nd number: 1 15/35
10/50 is smaller than 50/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 35 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
10/50 = 10 × 7/50 × 7 = 70/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 10 = 350,
50/35 = 50 × 10/35 × 10 = 500/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/350 < 500/350 or 10/50 < 50/35
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