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Compare 56/16 and 90/50

1st number: 3 8/16, 2nd number: 1 40/50

56/16 is greater than 90/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 50 is 400

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
    56/16 = 56 × 25/16 × 25 = 1400/400
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 8 = 400,
    90/50 = 90 × 8/50 × 8 = 720/400
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1400/400 > 720/400 or 56/16 > 90/50

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