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Compare 50/28 and 16/84

1st number: 1 22/28, 2nd number: 16/84

50/28 is greater than 16/84

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 84 is 84

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
    50/28 = 50 × 3/28 × 3 = 150/84
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
    16/84 = 16 × 1/84 × 1 = 16/84
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 150/84 > 16/84 or 50/28 > 16/84

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