Compare 12/50 and 48/35
1st number: 12/50, 2nd number: 1 13/35
12/50 is smaller than 48/35
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,
12/50 = 12 × 7/50 × 7 = 84/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 10 = 350,
48/35 = 48 × 10/35 × 10 = 480/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/350 < 480/350 or 12/50 < 48/35
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