Compare 72/25 and 15/10
1st number: 2 22/25, 2nd number: 1 5/10
72/25 is greater than 15/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
72/25 = 72 × 2/25 × 2 = 144/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
15/10 = 15 × 5/10 × 5 = 75/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/50 > 75/50 or 72/25 > 15/10
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