Compare 50/25 and 27/18
1st number: 2 0/25, 2nd number: 1 9/18
50/25 is greater than 27/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 18 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 18 = 450,
50/25 = 50 × 18/25 × 18 = 900/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
27/18 = 27 × 25/18 × 25 = 675/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 900/450 > 675/450 or 50/25 > 27/18
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