Compare 24/2 and 50/25
1st number: 12 0/2, 2nd number: 2 0/25
24/2 is greater than 50/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 25 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 25 = 50,
24/2 = 24 × 25/2 × 25 = 600/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
50/25 = 50 × 2/25 × 2 = 100/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 600/50 > 100/50 or 24/2 > 50/25
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