Compare 50/21 and 8/6
1st number: 2 8/21, 2nd number: 1 2/6
50/21 is greater than 8/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
50/21 = 50 × 2/21 × 2 = 100/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
8/6 = 8 × 7/6 × 7 = 56/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/42 > 56/42 or 50/21 > 8/6
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