Compare 50/45 and 25/7
1st number: 1 5/45, 2nd number: 3 4/7
50/45 is smaller than 25/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 7 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
50/45 = 50 × 7/45 × 7 = 350/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 45 = 315,
25/7 = 25 × 45/7 × 45 = 1125/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/315 < 1125/315 or 50/45 < 25/7
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