Compare 48/3 and 54/50
1st number: 16 0/3, 2nd number: 1 4/50
48/3 is greater than 54/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 50 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
48/3 = 48 × 50/3 × 50 = 2400/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
54/50 = 54 × 3/50 × 3 = 162/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2400/150 > 162/150 or 48/3 > 54/50
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