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Compare 72/40 and 3/35

1^st number: 1 32/40, 2^nd number: 3/35

72/40 is greater than 3/35

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 40 and 35 is 280
2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
   72/40 = 72 × 7/40 × 7 = 504/280
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 8 = 280,
   3/35 = 3 × 8/35 × 8 = 24/280
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 504/280 > 24/280 or 72/40 > 3/35

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