Compare 84/21 and 50/48
1st number: 4 0/21, 2nd number: 1 2/48
84/21 is greater than 50/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 48 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 16 = 336,
84/21 = 84 × 16/21 × 16 = 1344/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
50/48 = 50 × 7/48 × 7 = 350/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1344/336 > 350/336 or 84/21 > 50/48
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