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Compare 50/2 and 16/15

1st number: 25 0/2, 2nd number: 1 1/15

50/2 is greater than 16/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 15 is 30

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 15 = 30,
    50/2 = 50 × 15/2 × 15 = 750/30
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
    16/15 = 16 × 2/15 × 2 = 32/30
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 750/30 > 32/30 or 50/2 > 16/15

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