Compare 72/10 and 36/14
1st number: 7 2/10, 2nd number: 2 8/14
72/10 is greater than 36/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
72/10 = 72 × 7/10 × 7 = 504/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
36/14 = 36 × 5/14 × 5 = 180/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/70 > 180/70 or 72/10 > 36/14
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