Compare 1/50 and 72/30
1st number: 1/50, 2nd number: 2 12/30
1/50 is smaller than 72/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 30 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
1/50 = 1 × 3/50 × 3 = 3/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 5 = 150,
72/30 = 72 × 5/30 × 5 = 360/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3/150 < 360/150 or 1/50 < 72/30
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