Compare 27/72 and 50/14
1st number: 27/72, 2nd number: 3 8/14
27/72 is smaller than 50/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 14 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
27/72 = 27 × 7/72 × 7 = 189/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 36 = 504,
50/14 = 50 × 36/14 × 36 = 1800/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189/504 < 1800/504 or 27/72 < 50/14
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