Compare 12/28 and 50/48
1st number: 12/28, 2nd number: 1 2/48
12/28 is smaller than 50/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 48 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 12 = 336,
12/28 = 12 × 12/28 × 12 = 144/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
50/48 = 50 × 7/48 × 7 = 350/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/336 < 350/336 or 12/28 < 50/48
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