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Compare 21/3 and 50/54

1st number: 7 0/3, 2nd number: 50/54

21/3 is greater than 50/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 54 is 54

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
    21/3 = 21 × 18/3 × 18 = 378/54
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
    50/54 = 50 × 1/54 × 1 = 50/54
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 378/54 > 50/54 or 21/3 > 50/54

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