Compare 50/24 and 98/80
1st number: 2 2/24, 2nd number: 1 18/80
50/24 is greater than 98/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 80 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 10 = 240,
50/24 = 50 × 10/24 × 10 = 500/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
98/80 = 98 × 3/80 × 3 = 294/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 500/240 > 294/240 or 50/24 > 98/80
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