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Compare 72/40 and 3/15

1^st number: 1 32/40, 2^nd number: 3/15

72/40 is greater than 3/15

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 40 and 15 is 120
2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
   72/40 = 72 × 3/40 × 3 = 216/120
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
   3/15 = 3 × 8/15 × 8 = 24/120
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 216/120 > 24/120 or 72/40 > 3/15

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