Compare 50/10 and 90/25
1st number: 5 0/10, 2nd number: 3 15/25
50/10 is greater than 90/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 25 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
50/10 = 50 × 5/10 × 5 = 250/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
90/25 = 90 × 2/25 × 2 = 180/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 250/50 > 180/50 or 50/10 > 90/25
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