Compare 6/9 and 50/32
1st number: 6/9, 2nd number: 1 18/32
6/9 is smaller than 50/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 32 = 288,
6/9 = 6 × 32/9 × 32 = 192/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
50/32 = 50 × 9/32 × 9 = 450/288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 192/288 < 450/288 or 6/9 < 50/32
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