Compare 4/2 and 72/25
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 2 22/25
4/2 is smaller than 72/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 25 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 25 = 50,
4/2 = 4 × 25/2 × 25 = 100/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
72/25 = 72 × 2/25 × 2 = 144/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/50 < 144/50 or 4/2 < 72/25
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