Compare 6/4 and 7/50
1st number: 1 2/4, 2nd number: 7/50
6/4 is greater than 7/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 50 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
6/4 = 6 × 25/4 × 25 = 150/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
7/50 = 7 × 2/50 × 2 = 14/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/100 > 14/100 or 6/4 > 7/50
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