Compare 49/50 and 75/12
1st number: 49/50, 2nd number: 6 3/12
49/50 is smaller than 75/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
49/50 = 49 × 6/50 × 6 = 294/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
75/12 = 75 × 25/12 × 25 = 1875/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/300 < 1875/300 or 49/50 < 75/12
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