Compare 16/30 and 72/50
1st number: 16/30, 2nd number: 1 22/50
16/30 is smaller than 72/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 50 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 5 = 150,
16/30 = 16 × 5/30 × 5 = 80/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
72/50 = 72 × 3/50 × 3 = 216/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/150 < 216/150 or 16/30 < 72/50
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