Compare 72/2 and 30/3
1st number: 36 0/2, 2nd number: 10 0/3
72/2 is greater than 30/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
72/2 = 72 × 3/2 × 3 = 216/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
30/3 = 30 × 2/3 × 2 = 60/6 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/6 > 60/6 or 72/2 > 30/3
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