Compare 50/75 and 36/16
1st number: 50/75, 2nd number: 2 4/16
50/75 is smaller than 36/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 16 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
50/75 = 50 × 16/75 × 16 = 800/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 75 = 1200,
36/16 = 36 × 75/16 × 75 = 2700/1200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 800/1200 < 2700/1200 or 50/75 < 36/16
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