Compare 50/3 and 84/15
1st number: 16 2/3, 2nd number: 5 9/15
50/3 is greater than 84/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 15 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
50/3 = 50 × 5/3 × 5 = 250/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
84/15 = 84 × 1/15 × 1 = 84/15 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 250/15 > 84/15 or 50/3 > 84/15
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