Compare 16/8 and 50/6
1st number: 2 0/8, 2nd number: 8 2/6
16/8 is smaller than 50/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 6 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
16/8 = 16 × 3/8 × 3 = 48/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
50/6 = 50 × 4/6 × 4 = 200/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/24 < 200/24 or 16/8 < 50/6
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