Compare 50/14 and 25/7
1st number: 3 8/14, 2nd number: 3 4/7
50/14 is equivalent to 25/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
50/14 = 50 × 1/14 × 1 = 50/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
25/7 = 25 × 2/7 × 2 = 50/14 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/14 = 50/14 or 50/14 = 25/7
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