Compare 18/50 and 9/3
1st number: 18/50, 2nd number: 3 0/3
18/50 is smaller than 9/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 3 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
18/50 = 18 × 3/50 × 3 = 54/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
9/3 = 9 × 50/3 × 50 = 450/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54/150 < 450/150 or 18/50 < 9/3
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