Compare 72/4 and 18/6
1st number: 18 0/4, 2nd number: 3 0/6
72/4 is greater than 18/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
72/4 = 72 × 3/4 × 3 = 216/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
18/6 = 18 × 2/6 × 2 = 36/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/12 > 36/12 or 72/4 > 18/6
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