Compare 50/10 and 32/54
1st number: 5 0/10, 2nd number: 32/54
50/10 is greater than 32/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 54 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
50/10 = 50 × 27/10 × 27 = 1350/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
32/54 = 32 × 5/54 × 5 = 160/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1350/270 > 160/270 or 50/10 > 32/54
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