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Compare 50/60 and 14/7

1st number: 50/60, 2nd number: 2 0/7

50/60 is smaller than 14/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 60 and 7 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
    50/60 = 50 × 7/60 × 7 = 350/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 60 = 420,
    14/7 = 14 × 60/7 × 60 = 840/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 350/420 < 840/420 or 50/60 < 14/7

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