Compare 50/90 and 21/14
1st number: 50/90, 2nd number: 1 7/14
50/90 is smaller than 21/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 14 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
50/90 = 50 × 7/90 × 7 = 350/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 45 = 630,
21/14 = 21 × 45/14 × 45 = 945/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/630 < 945/630 or 50/90 < 21/14
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