Compare 50/45 and 72/50
1st number: 1 5/45, 2nd number: 1 22/50
50/45 is smaller than 72/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 50 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 10 = 450,
50/45 = 50 × 10/45 × 10 = 500/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
72/50 = 72 × 9/50 × 9 = 648/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 500/450 < 648/450 or 50/45 < 72/50
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