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Compare 4/72 and 50/9

1st number: 4/72, 2nd number: 5 5/9

4/72 is smaller than 50/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 72 and 9 is 72

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
    4/72 = 4 × 1/72 × 1 = 4/72
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
    50/9 = 50 × 8/9 × 8 = 400/72
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 4/72 < 400/72 or 4/72 < 50/9

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