Compare 5/7 and 50/10
1st number: 5/7, 2nd number: 5 0/10
5/7 is smaller than 50/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
5/7 = 5 × 10/7 × 10 = 50/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
50/10 = 50 × 7/10 × 7 = 350/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/70 < 350/70 or 5/7 < 50/10
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