Compare 18/3 and 5/72
1st number: 6 0/3, 2nd number: 5/72
18/3 is greater than 5/72
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 72 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 24 = 72,
18/3 = 18 × 24/3 × 24 = 432/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
5/72 = 5 × 1/72 × 1 = 5/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 432/72 > 5/72 or 18/3 > 5/72
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