Compare 36/50 and 24/7
1st number: 36/50, 2nd number: 3 3/7
36/50 is smaller than 24/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 7 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
36/50 = 36 × 7/50 × 7 = 252/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 50 = 350,
24/7 = 24 × 50/7 × 50 = 1200/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/350 < 1200/350 or 36/50 < 24/7
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