Compare 8/15 and 81/50
1st number: 8/15, 2nd number: 1 31/50
8/15 is smaller than 81/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 50 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 10 = 150,
8/15 = 8 × 10/15 × 10 = 80/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
81/50 = 81 × 3/50 × 3 = 243/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/150 < 243/150 or 8/15 < 81/50
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