Compare 50/6 and 10/48
1st number: 8 2/6, 2nd number: 10/48
50/6 is greater than 10/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
50/6 = 50 × 8/6 × 8 = 400/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
10/48 = 10 × 1/48 × 1 = 10/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/48 > 10/48 or 50/6 > 10/48
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