Compare 72/4 and 75/8
1st number: 18 0/4, 2nd number: 9 3/8
72/4 is greater than 75/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 2 = 8,
72/4 = 72 × 2/4 × 2 = 144/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
75/8 = 75 × 1/8 × 1 = 75/8 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/8 > 75/8 or 72/4 > 75/8
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