Compare 5/30 and 75/72
1st number: 5/30, 2nd number: 1 3/72
5/30 is smaller than 75/72
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 72 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 12 = 360,
5/30 = 5 × 12/30 × 12 = 60/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 5 = 360,
75/72 = 75 × 5/72 × 5 = 375/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/360 < 375/360 or 5/30 < 75/72
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