Compare 42/4 and 72/15
1st number: 10 2/4, 2nd number: 4 12/15
42/4 is greater than 72/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 15 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
42/4 = 42 × 15/4 × 15 = 630/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
72/15 = 72 × 4/15 × 4 = 288/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630/60 > 288/60 or 42/4 > 72/15
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