Compare 50/32 and 8/3
1st number: 1 18/32, 2nd number: 2 2/3
50/32 is smaller than 8/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 3 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
50/32 = 50 × 3/32 × 3 = 150/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
8/3 = 8 × 32/3 × 32 = 256/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/96 < 256/96 or 50/32 < 8/3
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