Compare 21/50 and 45/6
1st number: 21/50, 2nd number: 7 3/6
21/50 is smaller than 45/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 6 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
21/50 = 21 × 3/50 × 3 = 63/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
45/6 = 45 × 25/6 × 25 = 1125/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/150 < 1125/150 or 21/50 < 45/6
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