Compare 72/5 and 63/10
1st number: 14 2/5, 2nd number: 6 3/10
72/5 is greater than 63/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
72/5 = 72 × 2/5 × 2 = 144/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
63/10 = 63 × 1/10 × 1 = 63/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/10 > 63/10 or 72/5 > 63/10
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