Compare 6/72 and 35/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/72 and 35/30

1^st number: 6/72, 2^nd number: 1 5/30

6/72 is smaller than 35/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 30 is 360

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 5 = 360,
6/72 = 6 × 5/72 × 5 = 30/360
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 12 = 360,
35/30 = 35 × 12/30 × 12 = 420/360
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
30/360 < 420/360 or 6/72 < 35/30

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