Compare 8/18 and 72/50
1st number: 8/18, 2nd number: 1 22/50
8/18 is smaller than 72/50
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,
8/18 = 8 × 25/18 × 25 = 200/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
72/50 = 72 × 9/50 × 9 = 648/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 200/450 < 648/450 or 8/18 < 72/50
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