Compare 7/72 and 15/4
1st number: 7/72, 2nd number: 3 3/4
772 is smaller than 154
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 4 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
772 = 7 × 172 × 1 = 772 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 18 = 72,
154 = 15 × 184 × 18 = 27072 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 772 < 27072 or 772 < 154
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