Compare 50/18 and 35/21
1st number: 2 14/18, 2nd number: 1 14/21
50/18 is greater than 35/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 21 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
50/18 = 50 × 7/18 × 7 = 350/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 6 = 126,
35/21 = 35 × 6/21 × 6 = 210/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/126 > 210/126 or 50/18 > 35/21
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