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Compare 50/2 and 15/6

1^st number: 25 0/2, 2^nd number: 2 3/6

50/2 is greater than 15/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
   50/2 = 50 × 3/2 × 3 = 150/6
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
   15/6 = 15 × 1/6 × 1 = 15/6
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 150/6 > 15/6 or 50/2 > 15/6

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