Compare 50/72 and 80/3, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/72 and 80/3

1^st number: 50/72, 2^nd number: 26 2/3

50/72 is smaller than 80/3

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 3 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
50/72 = 50 × 1/72 × 1 = 50/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 24 = 72,
80/3 = 80 × 24/3 × 24 = 1920/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
50/72 < 1920/72 or 50/72 < 80/3

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