Compare 30/72 and 14/8
1st number: 30/72, 2nd number: 1 6/8
30/72 is smaller than 14/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
30/72 = 30 × 1/72 × 1 = 30/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
14/8 = 14 × 9/8 × 9 = 126/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/72 < 126/72 or 30/72 < 14/8
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