Compare 50/4 and 98/5
1st number: 12 2/4, 2nd number: 19 3/5
50/4 is smaller than 98/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 5 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
50/4 = 50 × 5/4 × 5 = 250/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
98/5 = 98 × 4/5 × 4 = 392/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 250/20 < 392/20 or 50/4 < 98/5
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