Compare 50/28 and 98/14
1st number: 1 22/28, 2nd number: 7 0/14
50/28 is smaller than 98/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 14 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
50/28 = 50 × 1/28 × 1 = 50/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
98/14 = 98 × 2/14 × 2 = 196/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/28 < 196/28 or 50/28 < 98/14
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