Compare 49/72 and 15/7
1st number: 49/72, 2nd number: 2 1/7
49/72 is smaller than 15/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
49/72 = 49 × 7/72 × 7 = 343/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 72 = 504,
15/7 = 15 × 72/7 × 72 = 1080/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 343/504 < 1080/504 or 49/72 < 15/7
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