Compare 24/12 and 56/50
1st number: 2 0/12, 2nd number: 1 6/50
24/12 is greater than 56/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 50 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
24/12 = 24 × 25/12 × 25 = 600/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
56/50 = 56 × 6/50 × 6 = 336/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 600/300 > 336/300 or 24/12 > 56/50
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