Compare 72/10 and 48/7
1st number: 7 2/10, 2nd number: 6 6/7
72/10 is greater than 48/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 7 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 7 × 10 = 70,
48/7 = 48 × 10/7 × 10 = 480/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/70 > 480/70 or 72/10 > 48/7
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