Compare 21/18 and 60/50
1st number: 1 3/18, 2nd number: 1 10/50
21/18 is smaller than 60/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 50 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
21/18 = 21 × 25/18 × 25 = 525/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
60/50 = 60 × 9/50 × 9 = 540/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 525/450 < 540/450 or 21/18 < 60/50
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