Compare 49/5 and 50/54
1st number: 9 4/5, 2nd number: 50/54
49/5 is greater than 50/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 54 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 54 = 270,
49/5 = 49 × 54/5 × 54 = 2646/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
50/54 = 50 × 5/54 × 5 = 250/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2646/270 > 250/270 or 49/5 > 50/54
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