Compare 15/2 and 10/72
1st number: 7 1/2, 2nd number: 10/72
152 is greater than 1072
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 72 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 36 = 72,
152 = 15 × 362 × 36 = 54072 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
1072 = 10 × 172 × 1 = 1072 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54072 > 1072 or 152 > 1072
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