Compare 6/50 and 56/48
1st number: 6/50, 2nd number: 1 8/48
6/50 is smaller than 56/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 48 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 24 = 1200,
6/50 = 6 × 24/50 × 24 = 144/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
56/48 = 56 × 25/48 × 25 = 1400/1200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/1200 < 1400/1200 or 6/50 < 56/48
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