Compare 50/54 and 9/7
1st number: 50/54, 2nd number: 1 2/7
50/54 is smaller than 9/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 7 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 7 × 54 = 378,
9/7 = 9 × 54/7 × 54 = 486/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/378 < 486/378 or 50/54 < 9/7
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