Compare 72/6 and 3/24
1st number: 12 0/6, 2nd number: 3/24
72/6 is greater than 3/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
72/6 = 72 × 4/6 × 4 = 288/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
3/24 = 3 × 1/24 × 1 = 3/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 288/24 > 3/24 or 72/6 > 3/24
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