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Compare 72/3 and 7/16

1st number: 24 0/3, 2nd number: 7/16

72/3 is greater than 7/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 16 is 48

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
    72/3 = 72 × 16/3 × 16 = 1152/48
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
    7/16 = 7 × 3/16 × 3 = 21/48
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1152/48 > 21/48 or 72/3 > 7/16

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