Compare 5/15 and 50/8
1st number: 5/15, 2nd number: 6 2/8
5/15 is smaller than 50/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 8 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
5/15 = 5 × 8/15 × 8 = 40/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
50/8 = 50 × 15/8 × 15 = 750/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/120 < 750/120 or 5/15 < 50/8
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