Compare 7/2 and 1/3
1st number: 3 1/2, 2nd number: 1/3
72 is greater than 13
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
72 = 7 × 32 × 3 = 216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
13 = 1 × 23 × 2 = 26 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216 > 26 or 72 > 13
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