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Compare 72/48 and 40/50

1st number: 1 24/48, 2nd number: 40/50

72/48 is greater than 40/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 48 and 50 is 1200

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
    72/48 = 72 × 25/48 × 25 = 1800/1200
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 24 = 1200,
    40/50 = 40 × 24/50 × 24 = 960/1200
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1800/1200 > 960/1200 or 72/48 > 40/50

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