Compare 10/72 and 84/64, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/72 and 84/64

1^st number: 10/72, 2^nd number: 1 20/64

10/72 is smaller than 84/64

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 64 is 576

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 8 = 576,
10/72 = 10 × 8/72 × 8 = 80/576
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
84/64 = 84 × 9/64 × 9 = 756/576
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
80/576 < 756/576 or 10/72 < 84/64

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