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Compare 50/3 and 24/18

1st number: 16 2/3, 2nd number: 1 6/18

50/3 is greater than 24/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 18 is 18

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
    50/3 = 50 × 6/3 × 6 = 300/18
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
    24/18 = 24 × 1/18 × 1 = 24/18
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 300/18 > 24/18 or 50/3 > 24/18

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