Compare 8/54 and 50/28
1st number: 8/54, 2nd number: 1 22/28
8/54 is smaller than 50/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 28 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
8/54 = 8 × 14/54 × 14 = 112/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
50/28 = 50 × 27/28 × 27 = 1350/756 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/756 < 1350/756 or 8/54 < 50/28
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