Compare 50/54 and 10/3
1st number: 50/54, 2nd number: 3 1/3
50/54 is smaller than 10/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 3 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
50/54 = 50 × 1/54 × 1 = 50/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
10/3 = 10 × 18/3 × 18 = 180/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/54 < 180/54 or 50/54 < 10/3
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