Compare 72/4 and 3/6
1st number: 18 0/4, 2nd number: 3/6
724 is greater than 36
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,
724 = 72 × 34 × 3 = 21612 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
36 = 3 × 26 × 2 = 612 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21612 > 612 or 724 > 36
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