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Compare 72/9 and 18/50

1st number: 8 0/9, 2nd number: 18/50

72/9 is greater than 18/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 50 is 450

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 50 = 450,
    72/9 = 72 × 50/9 × 50 = 3600/450
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
    18/50 = 18 × 9/50 × 9 = 162/450
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 3600/450 > 162/450 or 72/9 > 18/50

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