Compare 72/2 and 3/42
1st number: 36 0/2, 2nd number: 3/42
72/2 is greater than 3/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 21 = 42,
72/2 = 72 × 21/2 × 21 = 1512/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
3/42 = 3 × 1/42 × 1 = 3/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1512/42 > 3/42 or 72/2 > 3/42
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