Compare 50/75 and 72/24
1st number: 50/75, 2nd number: 3 0/24
50/75 is smaller than 72/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
50/75 = 50 × 8/75 × 8 = 400/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
72/24 = 72 × 25/24 × 25 = 1800/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/600 < 1800/600 or 50/75 < 72/24
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