Compare 16/18 and 50/16
1st number: 16/18, 2nd number: 3 2/16
16/18 is smaller than 50/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 16 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
16/18 = 16 × 8/18 × 8 = 128/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
50/16 = 50 × 9/16 × 9 = 450/144 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 128/144 < 450/144 or 16/18 < 50/16
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