Compare 50/60 and 25/14
1st number: 50/60, 2nd number: 1 11/14
50/60 is smaller than 25/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 14 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
50/60 = 50 × 7/60 × 7 = 350/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 30 = 420,
25/14 = 25 × 30/14 × 30 = 750/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/420 < 750/420 or 50/60 < 25/14
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