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Compare 50/3 and 4/50

1st number: 16 2/3, 2nd number: 4/50

50/3 is greater than 4/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 50 is 150

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
    50/3 = 50 × 50/3 × 50 = 2500/150
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
    4/50 = 4 × 3/50 × 3 = 12/150
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2500/150 > 12/150 or 50/3 > 4/50

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