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Compare 15/72 and 48/7

1st number: 15/72, 2nd number: 6 6/7

15/72 is smaller than 48/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 72 and 7 is 504

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
    15/72 = 15 × 7/72 × 7 = 105/504
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 72 = 504,
    48/7 = 48 × 72/7 × 72 = 3456/504
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 105/504 < 3456/504 or 15/72 < 48/7

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