Compare 18/24 and 54/50
1st number: 18/24, 2nd number: 1 4/50
18/24 is smaller than 54/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 50 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
18/24 = 18 × 25/24 × 25 = 450/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 12 = 600,
54/50 = 54 × 12/50 × 12 = 648/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450/600 < 648/600 or 18/24 < 54/50
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