Compare 4/2 and 72/15
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 4 12/15
4/2 is smaller than 72/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 15 = 30,
4/2 = 4 × 15/2 × 15 = 60/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
72/15 = 72 × 2/15 × 2 = 144/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/30 < 144/30 or 4/2 < 72/15
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