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Compare 30/12 and 10/72

1st number: 2 6/12, 2nd number: 10/72

30/12 is greater than 10/72

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 72 is 72

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 6 = 72,
    30/12 = 30 × 6/12 × 6 = 180/72
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
    10/72 = 10 × 1/72 × 1 = 10/72
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 180/72 > 10/72 or 30/12 > 10/72

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