Compare 2/10 and 72/18
1st number: 2/10, 2nd number: 4 0/18
2/10 is smaller than 72/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 18 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
2/10 = 2 × 9/10 × 9 = 18/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
72/18 = 72 × 5/18 × 5 = 360/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/90 < 360/90 or 2/10 < 72/18
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