Compare 18/35 and 56/50
1st number: 18/35, 2nd number: 1 6/50
18/35 is smaller than 56/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 50 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 10 = 350,
18/35 = 18 × 10/35 × 10 = 180/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
56/50 = 56 × 7/50 × 7 = 392/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180/350 < 392/350 or 18/35 < 56/50
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