Compare 84/5 and 49/50
1st number: 16 4/5, 2nd number: 49/50
84/5 is greater than 49/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 10 = 50,
84/5 = 84 × 10/5 × 10 = 840/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
49/50 = 49 × 1/50 × 1 = 49/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 840/50 > 49/50 or 84/5 > 49/50
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