Compare 72/25 and 48/42
1st number: 2 22/25, 2nd number: 1 6/42
72/25 is greater than 48/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
72/25 = 72 × 42/25 × 42 = 3024/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
48/42 = 48 × 25/42 × 25 = 1200/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3024/1050 > 1200/1050 or 72/25 > 48/42
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