Compare 50/10 and 20/7
1st number: 5 0/10, 2nd number: 2 6/7
50/10 is greater than 20/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 7 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
50/10 = 50 × 7/10 × 7 = 350/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
20/7 = 20 × 10/7 × 10 = 200/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/70 > 200/70 or 50/10 > 20/7
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