Compare 50/15 and 14/16
1st number: 3 5/15, 2nd number: 14/16
50/15 is greater than 14/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
50/15 = 50 × 16/15 × 16 = 800/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
14/16 = 14 × 15/16 × 15 = 210/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 800/240 > 210/240 or 50/15 > 14/16
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