Compare 72/2 and 98/15
1st number: 36 0/2, 2nd number: 6 8/15
72/2 is greater than 98/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 15 = 30,
72/2 = 72 × 15/2 × 15 = 1080/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
98/15 = 98 × 2/15 × 2 = 196/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1080/30 > 196/30 or 72/2 > 98/15
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