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Compare 50/64 and 10/18

50/64 is greater than 10/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 64 and 18 is 576

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
    50/64 = 50 × 9/64 × 9 = 450/576
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 32 = 576,
    10/18 = 10 × 32/18 × 32 = 320/576
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 450/576 > 320/576 or 50/64 > 10/18

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