Compare 50/32 and 9/7
1st number: 1 18/32, 2nd number: 1 2/7
50/32 is greater than 9/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 7 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
50/32 = 50 × 7/32 × 7 = 350/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
9/7 = 9 × 32/7 × 32 = 288/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/224 > 288/224 or 50/32 > 9/7
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