Compare 50/9 and 21/4
1st number: 5 5/9, 2nd number: 5 1/4
50/9 is greater than 21/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
50/9 = 50 × 4/9 × 4 = 200/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
21/4 = 21 × 9/4 × 9 = 189/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 200/36 > 189/36 or 50/9 > 21/4
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