Compare 5/72 and 30/4
1st number: 5/72, 2nd number: 7 2/4
5/72 is smaller than 30/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 4 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
5/72 = 5 × 1/72 × 1 = 5/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 18 = 72,
30/4 = 30 × 18/4 × 18 = 540/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5/72 < 540/72 or 5/72 < 30/4
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