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Compare 5/3 and 9/50

1st number: 1 2/3, 2nd number: 9/50

5/3 is greater than 9/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 50 is 150

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
    5/3 = 5 × 50/3 × 50 = 250/150
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
    9/50 = 9 × 3/50 × 3 = 27/150
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 250/150 > 27/150 or 5/3 > 9/50

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