Compare 32/50 and 36/28
1st number: 32/50, 2nd number: 1 8/28
32/50 is smaller than 36/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 28 is 700
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 14 = 700,
32/50 = 32 × 14/50 × 14 = 448/700 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
36/28 = 36 × 25/28 × 25 = 900/700 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 448/700 < 900/700 or 32/50 < 36/28
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