Compare 50/8 and 5/28
1st number: 6 2/8, 2nd number: 5/28
50/8 is greater than 5/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 28 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
50/8 = 50 × 7/8 × 7 = 350/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
5/28 = 5 × 2/28 × 2 = 10/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/56 > 10/56 or 50/8 > 5/28
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