Compare 50/28 and 96/15
1st number: 1 22/28, 2nd number: 6 6/15
50/28 is smaller than 96/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
50/28 = 50 × 15/28 × 15 = 750/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 28 = 420,
96/15 = 96 × 28/15 × 28 = 2688/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 750/420 < 2688/420 or 50/28 < 96/15
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