Compare 72/5 and 7/40
1st number: 14 2/5, 2nd number: 7/40
72/5 is greater than 7/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
72/5 = 72 × 8/5 × 8 = 576/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
7/40 = 7 × 1/40 × 1 = 7/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 576/40 > 7/40 or 72/5 > 7/40
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