Compare 7/6 and 2/50
1st number: 1 1/6, 2nd number: 2/50
76 is greater than 250
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 50 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
76 = 7 × 256 × 25 = 175150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
250 = 2 × 350 × 3 = 6150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 175150 > 6150 or 76 > 250
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