Compare 7/10 and 72/24
1st number: 7/10, 2nd number: 3 0/24
7/10 is smaller than 72/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 24 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 12 = 120,
7/10 = 7 × 12/10 × 12 = 84/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
72/24 = 72 × 5/24 × 5 = 360/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/120 < 360/120 or 7/10 < 72/24
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