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Compare 50/28 and 10/15

1st number: 1 22/28, 2nd number: 10/15

50/28 is greater than 10/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 15 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
    50/28 = 50 × 15/28 × 15 = 750/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 28 = 420,
    10/15 = 10 × 28/15 × 28 = 280/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 750/420 > 280/420 or 50/28 > 10/15

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