Compare 75/18 and 32/50
1st number: 4 3/18, 2nd number: 32/50
75/18 is greater than 32/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 50 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
75/18 = 75 × 25/18 × 25 = 1875/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
32/50 = 32 × 9/50 × 9 = 288/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1875/450 > 288/450 or 75/18 > 32/50
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