Compare 50/75 and 18/4
1st number: 50/75, 2nd number: 4 2/4
50/75 is smaller than 18/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 4 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
50/75 = 50 × 4/75 × 4 = 200/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 75 = 300,
18/4 = 18 × 75/4 × 75 = 1350/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 200/300 < 1350/300 or 50/75 < 18/4
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