Compare 50/15 and 54/5
1st number: 3 5/15, 2nd number: 10 4/5
50/15 is smaller than 54/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 5 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
50/15 = 50 × 1/15 × 1 = 50/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
54/5 = 54 × 3/5 × 3 = 162/15 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/15 < 162/15 or 50/15 < 54/5
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