Compare 50/6 and 56/3
1st number: 8 2/6, 2nd number: 18 2/3
50/6 is smaller than 56/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
50/6 = 50 × 1/6 × 1 = 50/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
56/3 = 56 × 2/3 × 2 = 112/6 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/6 < 112/6 or 50/6 < 56/3
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