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Compare 48/50 and 90/28

1st number: 48/50, 2nd number: 3 6/28

48/50 is smaller than 90/28

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 50 and 28 is 700

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 14 = 700,
    48/50 = 48 × 14/50 × 14 = 672/700
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
    90/28 = 90 × 25/28 × 25 = 2250/700
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 672/700 < 2250/700 or 48/50 < 90/28

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