Compare 72/5 and 20/6
1st number: 14 2/5, 2nd number: 3 2/6
72/5 is greater than 20/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
72/5 = 72 × 6/5 × 6 = 432/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
20/6 = 20 × 5/6 × 5 = 100/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 432/30 > 100/30 or 72/5 > 20/6
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