Compare 3/5 and 72/64, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 3/5 and 72/64

1^st number: 3/5, 2^nd number: 1 8/64

3/5 is smaller than 72/64

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 64 is 320

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 320
For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 64 = 320,
3/5 = 3 × 64/5 × 64 = 192/320
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 5 = 320,
72/64 = 72 × 5/64 × 5 = 360/320
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
192/320 < 360/320 or 3/5 < 72/64

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