Compare 15/72 and 6/3
1st number: 15/72, 2nd number: 2 0/3
15/72 is smaller than 6/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 3 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
15/72 = 15 × 1/72 × 1 = 15/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 24 = 72,
6/3 = 6 × 24/3 × 24 = 144/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/72 < 144/72 or 15/72 < 6/3
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