Compare 50/24 and 80/21
1st number: 2 2/24, 2nd number: 3 17/21
50/24 is smaller than 80/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 21 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
50/24 = 50 × 7/24 × 7 = 350/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 8 = 168,
80/21 = 80 × 8/21 × 8 = 640/168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/168 < 640/168 or 50/24 < 80/21
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