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Compare 30/72 and 24/7

1st number: 30/72, 2nd number: 3 3/7

30/72 is smaller than 24/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
    30/72 = 30 × 7/72 × 7 = 210/504
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 72 = 504,
    24/7 = 24 × 72/7 × 72 = 1728/504
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 210/504 < 1728/504 or 30/72 < 24/7

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