Compare 50/12 and 98/75
1st number: 4 2/12, 2nd number: 1 23/75
50/12 is greater than 98/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 75 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
50/12 = 50 × 25/12 × 25 = 1250/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
98/75 = 98 × 4/75 × 4 = 392/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1250/300 > 392/300 or 50/12 > 98/75
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