Compare 16/28 and 50/4
1st number: 16/28, 2nd number: 12 2/4
16/28 is smaller than 50/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
16/28 = 16 × 1/28 × 1 = 16/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
50/4 = 50 × 7/4 × 7 = 350/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/28 < 350/28 or 16/28 < 50/4
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