Compare 50/54 and 21/14
1st number: 50/54, 2nd number: 1 7/14
50/54 is smaller than 21/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
50/54 = 50 × 7/54 × 7 = 350/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
21/14 = 21 × 27/14 × 27 = 567/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/378 < 567/378 or 50/54 < 21/14
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