Compare 8/15 and 50/21
1st number: 8/15, 2nd number: 2 8/21
8/15 is smaller than 50/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 21 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
8/15 = 8 × 7/15 × 7 = 56/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
50/21 = 50 × 5/21 × 5 = 250/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/105 < 250/105 or 8/15 < 50/21
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