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Compare 24/21 and 72/50

1st number: 1 3/21, 2nd number: 1 22/50

24/21 is smaller than 72/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 21 and 50 is 1050

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
    24/21 = 24 × 50/21 × 50 = 1200/1050
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
    72/50 = 72 × 21/50 × 21 = 1512/1050
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1200/1050 < 1512/1050 or 24/21 < 72/50

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