Compare 16/50 and 54/35
1st number: 16/50, 2nd number: 1 19/35
16/50 is smaller than 54/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 35 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
16/50 = 16 × 7/50 × 7 = 112/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 10 = 350,
54/35 = 54 × 10/35 × 10 = 540/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/350 < 540/350 or 16/50 < 54/35
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