Compare 9/24 and 50/49
1st number: 9/24, 2nd number: 1 1/49
9/24 is smaller than 50/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 49 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
9/24 = 9 × 49/24 × 49 = 441/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
50/49 = 50 × 24/49 × 24 = 1200/1176 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 441/1176 < 1200/1176 or 9/24 < 50/49
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