Compare 50/36 and 84/14
1st number: 1 14/36, 2nd number: 6 0/14
50/36 is smaller than 84/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 14 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
50/36 = 50 × 7/36 × 7 = 350/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
84/14 = 84 × 18/14 × 18 = 1512/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/252 < 1512/252 or 50/36 < 84/14
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