Compare 7/3 and 7/5
1st number: 2 1/3, 2nd number: 1 2/5
73 is greater than 75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 5 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
73 = 7 × 53 × 5 = 3515 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
75 = 7 × 35 × 3 = 2115 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3515 > 2115 or 73 > 75
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