Compare 8/50 and 21/15
1st number: 8/50, 2nd number: 1 6/15
8/50 is smaller than 21/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 15 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
8/50 = 8 × 3/50 × 3 = 24/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 10 = 150,
21/15 = 21 × 10/15 × 10 = 210/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/150 < 210/150 or 8/50 < 21/15
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