Compare 50/25 and 21/14
1st number: 2 0/25, 2nd number: 1 7/14
50/25 is greater than 21/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 14 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 14 = 350,
50/25 = 50 × 14/25 × 14 = 700/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 25 = 350,
21/14 = 21 × 25/14 × 25 = 525/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 700/350 > 525/350 or 50/25 > 21/14
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