Compare 72/10 and 16/40
1st number: 7 2/10, 2nd number: 16/40
72/10 is greater than 16/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
72/10 = 72 × 4/10 × 4 = 288/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
16/40 = 16 × 1/40 × 1 = 16/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 288/40 > 16/40 or 72/10 > 16/40
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