Compare 12/30 and 72/14
1st number: 12/30, 2nd number: 5 2/14
12/30 is smaller than 72/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 14 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
12/30 = 12 × 7/30 × 7 = 84/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
72/14 = 72 × 15/14 × 15 = 1080/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/210 < 1080/210 or 12/30 < 72/14
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