Compare 16/72 and 14/7
1st number: 16/72, 2nd number: 2 0/7
16/72 is smaller than 14/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
16/72 = 16 × 7/72 × 7 = 112/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 72 = 504,
14/7 = 14 × 72/7 × 72 = 1008/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/504 < 1008/504 or 16/72 < 14/7
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