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Compare 4/96 and 50/18

1st number: 4/96, 2nd number: 2 14/18

4/96 is smaller than 50/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 96 and 18 is 288

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 3 = 288,
    4/96 = 4 × 3/96 × 3 = 12/288
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
    50/18 = 50 × 16/18 × 16 = 800/288
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 12/288 < 800/288 or 4/96 < 50/18

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