Compare 4/72 and 60/50
1st number: 4/72, 2nd number: 1 10/50
4/72 is smaller than 60/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 50 is 1800
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1800 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 25 = 1800,
4/72 = 4 × 25/72 × 25 = 100/1800 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 36 = 1800,
60/50 = 60 × 36/50 × 36 = 2160/1800 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/1800 < 2160/1800 or 4/72 < 60/50
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