Compare 3/4 and 56/50
1st number: 3/4, 2nd number: 1 6/50
3/4 is smaller than 56/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 50 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
3/4 = 3 × 25/4 × 25 = 75/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
56/50 = 56 × 2/50 × 2 = 112/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 75/100 < 112/100 or 3/4 < 56/50
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