Compare 50/4 and 20/8
1st number: 12 2/4, 2nd number: 2 4/8
50/4 is greater than 20/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 2 = 8,
50/4 = 50 × 2/4 × 2 = 100/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
20/8 = 20 × 1/8 × 1 = 20/8 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/8 > 20/8 or 50/4 > 20/8
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