1/50 is bigger than 1/100 because each part is larger when the whole is divided into fewer pieces.
In engineering drawing, a 1:50 scale shows objects larger than a 1:100 scale.
Therefore, 1:50 is twice as large as 1:100.
Which is bigger, 1/100 or 1/50?
In engineering drawing scales:
- 1:100 means 1 unit on the drawing = 100 units in real life.
- 1:50 means 1 unit on the drawing = 50 units in real life.
A 1:50 scale is bigger (larger scale) than 1:100 because objects are drawn twice as large on the paper.
Example:
A wall that is 5 m long in reality would be:
- At 1:100 → 5 m ÷ 100 = 5 cm on the drawing
- At 1:50 → 5 m ÷ 50 = 10 cm on the drawing
So:
✅ 1:50 is the bigger scale (more detailed drawing).
✅ 1:100 is the smaller scale (shows a larger area on the same sheet).
A quick rule: for scales written as 1:n, the smaller denominator gives the larger drawing scale. Therefore 1:50 > 1:100 as a drawing scale.
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