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Compare 50/3 and 25/14

1st number: 16 2/3, 2nd number: 1 11/14

50/3 is greater than 25/14

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 14 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
    50/3 = 50 × 14/3 × 14 = 700/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
    25/14 = 25 × 3/14 × 3 = 75/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 700/42 > 75/42 or 50/3 > 25/14

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