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Compare 15/8 and 54/50

1st number: 1 7/8, 2nd number: 1 4/50

15/8 is greater than 54/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 50 is 200

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
    15/8 = 15 × 25/8 × 25 = 375/200
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 4 = 200,
    54/50 = 54 × 4/50 × 4 = 216/200
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 375/200 > 216/200 or 15/8 > 54/50

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