Compare 50/5 and 8/21
1st number: 10 0/5, 2nd number: 8/21
50/5 is greater than 8/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 21 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 21 = 105,
50/5 = 50 × 21/5 × 21 = 1050/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
8/21 = 8 × 5/21 × 5 = 40/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1050/105 > 40/105 or 50/5 > 8/21
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