Compare 5/50 and 49/5
1st number: 5/50, 2nd number: 9 4/5
5/50 is smaller than 49/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 5 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
5/50 = 5 × 1/50 × 1 = 5/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 10 = 50,
49/5 = 49 × 10/5 × 10 = 490/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5/50 < 490/50 or 5/50 < 49/5
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