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Compare 18/35 and 50/7

1st number: 18/35, 2nd number: 7 1/7

18/35 is smaller than 50/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 35 and 7 is 35

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 1 = 35,
    18/35 = 18 × 1/35 × 1 = 18/35
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 5 = 35,
    50/7 = 50 × 5/7 × 5 = 250/35
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 18/35 < 250/35 or 18/35 < 50/7

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