Compare 14/50 and 18/3
1st number: 14/50, 2nd number: 6 0/3
14/50 is smaller than 18/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 3 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
14/50 = 14 × 3/50 × 3 = 42/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
18/3 = 18 × 50/3 × 50 = 900/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/150 < 900/150 or 14/50 < 18/3
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