Compare 72/18 and 35/32
1st number: 4 0/18, 2nd number: 1 3/32
72/18 is greater than 35/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
72/18 = 72 × 16/18 × 16 = 1152/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
35/32 = 35 × 9/32 × 9 = 315/288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1152/288 > 315/288 or 72/18 > 35/32
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