Compare 50/75 and 18/14
1st number: 50/75, 2nd number: 1 4/14
50/75 is smaller than 18/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 14 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
50/75 = 50 × 14/75 × 14 = 700/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
18/14 = 18 × 75/14 × 75 = 1350/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 700/1050 < 1350/1050 or 50/75 < 18/14
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