Compare 24/32 and 81/50
1st number: 24/32, 2nd number: 1 31/50
24/32 is smaller than 81/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 50 is 800
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 800 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 25 = 800,
24/32 = 24 × 25/32 × 25 = 600/800 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 16 = 800,
81/50 = 81 × 16/50 × 16 = 1296/800 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 600/800 < 1296/800 or 24/32 < 81/50
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