Compare 25/48 and 1/50
25/48 is greater than 1/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 50 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
25/48 = 25 × 25/48 × 25 = 625/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 24 = 1200,
1/50 = 1 × 24/50 × 24 = 24/1200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 625/1200 > 24/1200 or 25/48 > 1/50
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