Compare 16/50 and 54/49
1st number: 16/50, 2nd number: 1 5/49
16/50 is smaller than 54/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 49 is 2450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2450 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 49 = 2450,
16/50 = 16 × 49/50 × 49 = 784/2450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 50 = 2450,
54/49 = 54 × 50/49 × 50 = 2700/2450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 784/2450 < 2700/2450 or 16/50 < 54/49
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