Compare 36/2 and 50/3
1st number: 18 0/2, 2nd number: 16 2/3
36/2 is greater than 50/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
36/2 = 36 × 3/2 × 3 = 108/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
50/3 = 50 × 2/3 × 2 = 100/6 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/6 > 100/6 or 36/2 > 50/3
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