Compare 50/15 and 21/14
1st number: 3 5/15, 2nd number: 1 7/14
50/15 is greater than 21/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 14 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
50/15 = 50 × 14/15 × 14 = 700/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
21/14 = 21 × 15/14 × 15 = 315/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 700/210 > 315/210 or 50/15 > 21/14
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