Compare 50/2 and 45/27
1st number: 25 0/2, 2nd number: 1 18/27
50/2 is greater than 45/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 27 = 54,
50/2 = 50 × 27/2 × 27 = 1350/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
45/27 = 45 × 2/27 × 2 = 90/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1350/54 > 90/54 or 50/2 > 45/27
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