Compare 18/50 and 48/16
1st number: 18/50, 2nd number: 3 0/16
18/50 is smaller than 48/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 16 is 400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 8 = 400,
18/50 = 18 × 8/50 × 8 = 144/400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
48/16 = 48 × 25/16 × 25 = 1200/400 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/400 < 1200/400 or 18/50 < 48/16
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