Compare 72/12 and 50/8
1st number: 6 0/12, 2nd number: 6 2/8
72/12 is smaller than 50/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
72/12 = 72 × 2/12 × 2 = 144/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
50/8 = 50 × 3/8 × 3 = 150/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/24 < 150/24 or 72/12 < 50/8
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