Compare 72/14 and 25/6
1st number: 5 2/14, 2nd number: 4 1/6
72/14 is greater than 25/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
72/14 = 72 × 3/14 × 3 = 216/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
25/6 = 25 × 7/6 × 7 = 175/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/42 > 175/42 or 72/14 > 25/6
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