Compare 12/50 and 56/5
1st number: 12/50, 2nd number: 11 1/5
12/50 is smaller than 56/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 5 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
12/50 = 12 × 1/50 × 1 = 12/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 10 = 50,
56/5 = 56 × 10/5 × 10 = 560/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/50 < 560/50 or 12/50 < 56/5
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