Compare 7/3 and 5/4
1st number: 2 1/3, 2nd number: 1 1/4
73 is greater than 54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
73 = 7 × 43 × 4 = 2812 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
54 = 5 × 34 × 3 = 1512 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2812 > 1512 or 73 > 54
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