Compare 7/15 and 50/32
1st number: 7/15, 2nd number: 1 18/32
7/15 is smaller than 50/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 32 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 32 = 480,
7/15 = 7 × 32/15 × 32 = 224/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
50/32 = 50 × 15/32 × 15 = 750/480 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/480 < 750/480 or 7/15 < 50/32
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