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Compare 5/50 and 75/18

1st number: 5/50, 2nd number: 4 3/18

5/50 is smaller than 75/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 50 and 18 is 450

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
    5/50 = 5 × 9/50 × 9 = 45/450
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
    75/18 = 75 × 25/18 × 25 = 1875/450
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 45/450 < 1875/450 or 5/50 < 75/18

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