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Compare 72/4 and 80/35

1st number: 18 0/4, 2nd number: 2 10/35

72/4 is greater than 80/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 35 is 140

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 35 = 140,
    72/4 = 72 × 35/4 × 35 = 2520/140
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 4 = 140,
    80/35 = 80 × 4/35 × 4 = 320/140
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2520/140 > 320/140 or 72/4 > 80/35

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