Compare 12/72 and 63/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 12/72 and 63/10

1^st number: 12/72, 2^nd number: 6 3/10

12/72 is smaller than 63/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 10 is 360

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 5 = 360,
12/72 = 12 × 5/72 × 5 = 60/360
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 36 = 360,
63/10 = 63 × 36/10 × 36 = 2268/360
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
60/360 < 2268/360 or 12/72 < 63/10

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