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Compare 4/2 and 50/25

1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 2 0/25

4/2 is equivalent to 50/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 25 is 50

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 25 = 50,
    4/2 = 4 × 25/2 × 25 = 100/50
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
    50/25 = 50 × 2/25 × 2 = 100/50
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 100/50 = 100/50 or 4/2 = 50/25

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