Compare 21/8 and 50/12
1st number: 2 5/8, 2nd number: 4 2/12
21/8 is smaller than 50/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
21/8 = 21 × 3/8 × 3 = 63/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
50/12 = 50 × 2/12 × 2 = 100/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/24 < 100/24 or 21/8 < 50/12
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