Compare 50/12 and 84/10
1st number: 4 2/12, 2nd number: 8 4/10
50/12 is smaller than 84/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 10 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
50/12 = 50 × 5/12 × 5 = 250/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 6 = 60,
84/10 = 84 × 6/10 × 6 = 504/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 250/60 < 504/60 or 50/12 < 84/10
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