Compare 8/15 and 50/7
1st number: 8/15, 2nd number: 7 1/7
8/15 is smaller than 50/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 7 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 7 × 15 = 105,
50/7 = 50 × 15/7 × 15 = 750/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/105 < 750/105 or 8/15 < 50/7
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