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Compare 50/18 and 70/32

1st number: 2 14/18, 2nd number: 2 6/32

50/18 is greater than 70/32

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 32 is 288

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
    50/18 = 50 × 16/18 × 16 = 800/288
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
    70/32 = 70 × 9/32 × 9 = 630/288
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 800/288 > 630/288 or 50/18 > 70/32

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