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Compare 5/16 and 8/50

5/16 is greater than 8/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 50 is 400

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
    5/16 = 5 × 25/16 × 25 = 125/400
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 8 = 400,
    8/50 = 8 × 8/50 × 8 = 64/400
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 125/400 > 64/400 or 5/16 > 8/50

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