Compare 48/54 and 50/14
1st number: 48/54, 2nd number: 3 8/14
48/54 is smaller than 50/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
48/54 = 48 × 7/54 × 7 = 336/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
50/14 = 50 × 27/14 × 27 = 1350/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/378 < 1350/378 or 48/54 < 50/14
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