Comparison & Write Which Ratio is Bigger or Smaller

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Date Questions20 Score

1
Compare 44:57 and 17:77
2
Compare 34:63 and 15:17
3
Compare 25:91 and 49:62
4
Compare 23:30 and 41:59
5
Compare 36:73 and 45:58
6
Compare 19:29 and 43:99
7
Compare 18:91 and 21:73
8
Compare 23:79 and 1:4
9
Compare 26:41 and 13:83
10
Compare 29:54 and 31:48
11
Compare 1:2 and 17:42
12
Compare 25:33 and 7:11
13
Compare 30:97 and 21:43
14
Compare 39:71 and 7:74
15
Compare 22:25 and 55:84
16
Compare 5:6 and 5:9
17
Compare 10:49 and 3:76
18
Compare 11:15 and 7:38
19
Compare 9:22 and 11:53
20
Compare 1:25 and 19:67

Answers Key
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1
Compare 44:57 and 17:77
44 : 57 is greater than 17 : 77
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
44:57 =
4457
17:77 =
1777
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 57 & 77
LCM(57, 77) = 4389
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
4457
=
4457
x
43894389
=
33884389
1777
=
1777
x
43894389
=
9694389
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
33884389
is greater than
9694389
4457
is greater than
1777
step 5
Write the statement
4457
is greater than
1777
Hence 44 : 57 is greater than 17 : 77
2
Compare 34:63 and 15:17
34 : 63 is smaller than 15 : 17
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
34:63 =
3463
15:17 =
1517
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 63 & 17
LCM(63, 17) = 1071
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
3463
=
3463
x
10711071
=
5781071
1517
=
1517
x
10711071
=
9451071
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5781071
is smaller than
9451071
3463
is smaller than
1517
step 5
Write the statement
3463
is smaller than
1517
Hence 34 : 63 is smaller than 15 : 17
3
Compare 25:91 and 49:62
25 : 91 is smaller than 49 : 62
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
25:91 =
2591
49:62 =
4962
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 91 & 62
LCM(91, 62) = 5642
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
2591
=
2591
x
56425642
=
15505642
4962
=
4962
x
56425642
=
44595642
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
15505642
is smaller than
44595642
2591
is smaller than
4962
step 5
Write the statement
2591
is smaller than
4962
Hence 25 : 91 is smaller than 49 : 62
4
Compare 23:30 and 41:59
23 : 30 is greater than 41 : 59
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
23:30 =
2330
41:59 =
4159
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 30 & 59
LCM(30, 59) = 1770
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
2330
=
2330
x
17701770
=
13571770
4159
=
4159
x
17701770
=
12301770
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
13571770
is greater than
12301770
2330
is greater than
4159
step 5
Write the statement
2330
is greater than
4159
Hence 23 : 30 is greater than 41 : 59
5
Compare 36:73 and 45:58
36 : 73 is smaller than 45 : 58
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
36:73 =
3673
45:58 =
4558
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 73 & 58
LCM(73, 58) = 4234
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
3673
=
3673
x
42344234
=
20884234
4558
=
4558
x
42344234
=
32854234
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
20884234
is smaller than
32854234
3673
is smaller than
4558
step 5
Write the statement
3673
is smaller than
4558
Hence 36 : 73 is smaller than 45 : 58
6
Compare 19:29 and 43:99
19 : 29 is greater than 43 : 99
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
19:29 =
1929
43:99 =
4399
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 29 & 99
LCM(29, 99) = 2871
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
1929
=
1929
x
28712871
=
18812871
4399
=
4399
x
28712871
=
12472871
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
18812871
is greater than
12472871
1929
is greater than
4399
step 5
Write the statement
1929
is greater than
4399
Hence 19 : 29 is greater than 43 : 99
7
Compare 18:91 and 21:73
18 : 91 is smaller than 21 : 73
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
18:91 =
1891
21:73 =
2173
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 91 & 73
LCM(91, 73) = 6643
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
1891
=
1891
x
66436643
=
13146643
2173
=
2173
x
66436643
=
19116643
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
13146643
is smaller than
19116643
1891
is smaller than
2173
step 5
Write the statement
1891
is smaller than
2173
Hence 18 : 91 is smaller than 21 : 73
8
Compare 23:79 and 1:4
23 : 79 is greater than 1 : 4
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
23:79 =
2379
1:4 =
14
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 79 & 4
LCM(79, 4) = 316
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
2379
=
2379
x
316316
=
92316
14
=
14
x
316316
=
79316
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
92316
is greater than
79316
2379
is greater than
14
step 5
Write the statement
2379
is greater than
14
Hence 23 : 79 is greater than 1 : 4
9
Compare 26:41 and 13:83
26 : 41 is greater than 13 : 83
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
26:41 =
2641
13:83 =
1383
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 41 & 83
LCM(41, 83) = 3403
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
2641
=
2641
x
34033403
=
21583403
1383
=
1383
x
34033403
=
5333403
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
21583403
is greater than
5333403
2641
is greater than
1383
step 5
Write the statement
2641
is greater than
1383
Hence 26 : 41 is greater than 13 : 83
10
Compare 29:54 and 31:48
29 : 54 is smaller than 31 : 48
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
29:54 =
2954
31:48 =
3148
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 54 & 48
LCM(54, 48) = 432
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
2954
=
2954
x
432432
=
232432
3148
=
3148
x
432432
=
279432
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
232432
is smaller than
279432
2954
is smaller than
3148
step 5
Write the statement
2954
is smaller than
3148
Hence 29 : 54 is smaller than 31 : 48
11
Compare 1:2 and 17:42
1 : 2 is greater than 17 : 42
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
1:2 =
12
17:42 =
1742
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 2 & 42
LCM(2, 42) = 42
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
12
=
12
x
4242
=
2142
1742
=
1742
x
4242
=
1742
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2142
is greater than
1742
12
is greater than
1742
step 5
Write the statement
12
is greater than
1742
Hence 1 : 2 is greater than 17 : 42
12
Compare 25:33 and 7:11
25 : 33 is greater than 7 : 11
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
25:33 =
2533
7:11 =
711
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 33 & 11
LCM(33, 11) = 33
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
2533
=
2533
x
3333
=
2533
711
=
711
x
3333
=
2133
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2533
is greater than
2133
2533
is greater than
711
step 5
Write the statement
2533
is greater than
711
Hence 25 : 33 is greater than 7 : 11
13
Compare 30:97 and 21:43
30 : 97 is smaller than 21 : 43
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
30:97 =
3097
21:43 =
2143
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 97 & 43
LCM(97, 43) = 4171
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
3097
=
3097
x
41714171
=
12904171
2143
=
2143
x
41714171
=
20374171
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
12904171
is smaller than
20374171
3097
is smaller than
2143
step 5
Write the statement
3097
is smaller than
2143
Hence 30 : 97 is smaller than 21 : 43
14
Compare 39:71 and 7:74
39 : 71 is greater than 7 : 74
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
39:71 =
3971
7:74 =
774
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 71 & 74
LCM(71, 74) = 5254
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
3971
=
3971
x
52545254
=
28865254
774
=
774
x
52545254
=
4975254
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
28865254
is greater than
4975254
3971
is greater than
774
step 5
Write the statement
3971
is greater than
774
Hence 39 : 71 is greater than 7 : 74
15
Compare 22:25 and 55:84
22 : 25 is greater than 55 : 84
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
22:25 =
2225
55:84 =
5584
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 25 & 84
LCM(25, 84) = 2100
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
2225
=
2225
x
21002100
=
18482100
5584
=
5584
x
21002100
=
13752100
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
18482100
is greater than
13752100
2225
is greater than
5584
step 5
Write the statement
2225
is greater than
5584
Hence 22 : 25 is greater than 55 : 84
16
Compare 5:6 and 5:9
5 : 6 is greater than 5 : 9
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
5:6 =
56
5:9 =
59
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 6 & 9
LCM(6, 9) = 18
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
56
=
56
x
1818
=
1518
59
=
59
x
1818
=
1018
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1518
is greater than
1018
56
is greater than
59
step 5
Write the statement
56
is greater than
59
Hence 5 : 6 is greater than 5 : 9
17
Compare 10:49 and 3:76
10 : 49 is greater than 3 : 76
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
10:49 =
1049
3:76 =
376
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 49 & 76
LCM(49, 76) = 3724
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
1049
=
1049
x
37243724
=
7603724
376
=
376
x
37243724
=
1473724
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
7603724
is greater than
1473724
1049
is greater than
376
step 5
Write the statement
1049
is greater than
376
Hence 10 : 49 is greater than 3 : 76
18
Compare 11:15 and 7:38
11 : 15 is greater than 7 : 38
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
11:15 =
1115
7:38 =
738
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 15 & 38
LCM(15, 38) = 570
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
1115
=
1115
x
570570
=
418570
738
=
738
x
570570
=
105570
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
418570
is greater than
105570
1115
is greater than
738
step 5
Write the statement
1115
is greater than
738
Hence 11 : 15 is greater than 7 : 38
19
Compare 9:22 and 11:53
9 : 22 is greater than 11 : 53
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
9:22 =
922
11:53 =
1153
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 22 & 53
LCM(22, 53) = 1166
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
922
=
922
x
11661166
=
4771166
1153
=
1153
x
11661166
=
2421166
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
4771166
is greater than
2421166
922
is greater than
1153
step 5
Write the statement
922
is greater than
1153
Hence 9 : 22 is greater than 11 : 53
20
Compare 1:25 and 19:67
1 : 25 is smaller than 19 : 67
step 1
Write the ratio in fraction format
1:25 =
125
19:67 =
1967
step 2
Being unlike denominators, find the LCM for the denominators 25 & 67
LCM(25, 67) = 1675
step 3
Multiply LCM with both numerator & denominator of each fraction to make each denominator equal to each other
125
=
125
x
16751675
=
671675
1967
=
1967
x
16751675
=
4751675
step 4
Compare the numerators of both fraction, a fraction with bigger numerator is the greater fraction
671675
is smaller than
4751675
125
is smaller than
1967
step 5
Write the statement
125
is smaller than
1967
Hence 1 : 25 is smaller than 19 : 67

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