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Compare 50/90 and 28/16

1st number: 50/90, 2nd number: 1 12/16

50/90 is smaller than 28/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 16 is 720

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 8 = 720,
    50/90 = 50 × 8/90 × 8 = 400/720
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 45 = 720,
    28/16 = 28 × 45/16 × 45 = 1260/720
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 400/720 < 1260/720 or 50/90 < 28/16

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