Compare 72/20 and 4/10
1st number: 3 12/20, 2nd number: 4/10
72/20 is greater than 4/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
72/20 = 72 × 1/20 × 1 = 72/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
4/10 = 4 × 2/10 × 2 = 8/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/20 > 8/20 or 72/20 > 4/10
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