Compare 50/14 and 5/54
1st number: 3 8/14, 2nd number: 5/54
50/14 is greater than 5/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
50/14 = 50 × 27/14 × 27 = 1350/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
5/54 = 5 × 7/54 × 7 = 35/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1350/378 > 35/378 or 50/14 > 5/54
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