Compare 14/5 and 45/72
1st number: 2 4/5, 2nd number: 45/72
14/5 is greater than 45/72
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 72 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 72 = 360,
14/5 = 14 × 72/5 × 72 = 1008/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 5 = 360,
45/72 = 45 × 5/72 × 5 = 225/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1008/360 > 225/360 or 14/5 > 45/72
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