Compare 14/60 and 72/50
1st number: 14/60, 2nd number: 1 22/50
14/60 is smaller than 72/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 50 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
14/60 = 14 × 5/60 × 5 = 70/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
72/50 = 72 × 6/50 × 6 = 432/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/300 < 432/300 or 14/60 < 72/50
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