Compare 10/72 and 42/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/72 and 42/32

1^st number: 10/72, 2^nd number: 1 10/32

10/72 is smaller than 42/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 32 is 288

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 4 = 288,
10/72 = 10 × 4/72 × 4 = 40/288
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
42/32 = 42 × 9/32 × 9 = 378/288
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
40/288 < 378/288 or 10/72 < 42/32

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