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Compare 50/14 and 56/3

1st number: 3 8/14, 2nd number: 18 2/3

50/14 is smaller than 56/3

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 3 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
    50/14 = 50 × 3/14 × 3 = 150/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
    56/3 = 56 × 14/3 × 14 = 784/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 150/42 < 784/42 or 50/14 < 56/3

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