Compare 72/5 and 7/14
1st number: 14 2/5, 2nd number: 7/14
72/5 is greater than 7/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
72/5 = 72 × 14/5 × 14 = 1008/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
7/14 = 7 × 5/14 × 5 = 35/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1008/70 > 35/70 or 72/5 > 7/14
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