Compare 5/14 and 96/50
1st number: 5/14, 2nd number: 1 46/50
5/14 is smaller than 96/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 50 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 25 = 350,
5/14 = 5 × 25/14 × 25 = 125/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
96/50 = 96 × 7/50 × 7 = 672/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 125/350 < 672/350 or 5/14 < 96/50
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