Compare 3/18 and 50/35
1st number: 3/18, 2nd number: 1 15/35
3/18 is smaller than 50/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 35 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 35 = 630,
3/18 = 3 × 35/18 × 35 = 105/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 18 = 630,
50/35 = 50 × 18/35 × 18 = 900/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/630 < 900/630 or 3/18 < 50/35
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