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Compare 72/45 and 5/7

1st number: 1 27/45, 2nd number: 5/7

72/45 is greater than 5/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 45 and 7 is 315

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
    72/45 = 72 × 7/45 × 7 = 504/315
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 45 = 315,
    5/7 = 5 × 45/7 × 45 = 225/315
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 504/315 > 225/315 or 72/45 > 5/7

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