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Compare 10/4 and 1/72

1st number: 2 2/4, 2nd number: 1/72

10/4 is greater than 1/72

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 72 is 72

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 18 = 72,
    10/4 = 10 × 18/4 × 18 = 180/72
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
    1/72 = 1 × 1/72 × 1 = 1/72
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 180/72 > 1/72 or 10/4 > 1/72

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