Compare 72/16 and 16/75
1st number: 4 8/16, 2nd number: 16/75
72/16 is greater than 16/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 75 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 75 = 1200,
72/16 = 72 × 75/16 × 75 = 5400/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
16/75 = 16 × 16/75 × 16 = 256/1200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5400/1200 > 256/1200 or 72/16 > 16/75
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