Compare 18/28 and 72/50
1st number: 18/28, 2nd number: 1 22/50
18/28 is smaller than 72/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 50 is 700
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
18/28 = 18 × 25/28 × 25 = 450/700 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 14 = 700,
72/50 = 72 × 14/50 × 14 = 1008/700 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450/700 < 1008/700 or 18/28 < 72/50
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