Compare 2/3 and 54/50
1st number: 2/3, 2nd number: 1 4/50
2/3 is smaller than 54/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 50 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
2/3 = 2 × 50/3 × 50 = 100/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
54/50 = 54 × 3/50 × 3 = 162/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/150 < 162/150 or 2/3 < 54/50
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