Compare 72/10 and 56/4
1st number: 7 2/10, 2nd number: 14 0/4
72/10 is smaller than 56/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
72/10 = 72 × 2/10 × 2 = 144/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
56/4 = 56 × 5/4 × 5 = 280/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/20 < 280/20 or 72/10 < 56/4
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