Compare 15/12 and 6/50
1st number: 1 3/12, 2nd number: 6/50
1512 is greater than 650
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 50 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
1512 = 15 × 2512 × 25 = 375300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
650 = 6 × 650 × 6 = 36300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 375300 > 36300 or 1512 > 650
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