Compare 24/50 and 54/14
1st number: 24/50, 2nd number: 3 12/14
24/50 is smaller than 54/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 14 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
24/50 = 24 × 7/50 × 7 = 168/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 25 = 350,
54/14 = 54 × 25/14 × 25 = 1350/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/350 < 1350/350 or 24/50 < 54/14
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