Compare 14/12 and 50/49
1st number: 1 2/12, 2nd number: 1 1/49
14/12 is greater than 50/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 49 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
14/12 = 14 × 49/12 × 49 = 686/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 12 = 588,
50/49 = 50 × 12/49 × 12 = 600/588 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 686/588 > 600/588 or 14/12 > 50/49
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