Compare 18/25 and 2/50
18/25 is greater than 2/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
18/25 = 18 × 2/25 × 2 = 36/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
2/50 = 2 × 1/50 × 1 = 2/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/50 > 2/50 or 18/25 > 2/50
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