Compare 50/20 and 14/4
1st number: 2 10/20, 2nd number: 3 2/4
50/20 is smaller than 14/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
50/20 = 50 × 1/20 × 1 = 50/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
14/4 = 14 × 5/4 × 5 = 70/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/20 < 70/20 or 50/20 < 14/4
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