Compare 72/3 and 4/81
1st number: 24 0/3, 2nd number: 4/81
72/3 is greater than 4/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 81 is 81
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 81 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 27 = 81,
72/3 = 72 × 27/3 × 27 = 1944/81 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
4/81 = 4 × 1/81 × 1 = 4/81 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1944/81 > 4/81 or 72/3 > 4/81
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