Compare 50/18 and 16/12
1st number: 2 14/18, 2nd number: 1 4/12
50/18 is greater than 16/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 12 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
50/18 = 50 × 2/18 × 2 = 100/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
16/12 = 16 × 3/12 × 3 = 48/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/36 > 48/36 or 50/18 > 16/12
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