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Compare 48/50 and 36/7

1st number: 48/50, 2nd number: 5 1/7

48/50 is smaller than 36/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
    48/50 = 48 × 7/50 × 7 = 336/350
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 50 = 350,
    36/7 = 36 × 50/7 × 50 = 1800/350
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 336/350 < 1800/350 or 48/50 < 36/7

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