Compare 72/64 and 8/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/64 and 8/10

1^st number: 1 8/64, 2^nd number: 8/10

72/64 is greater than 8/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 10 is 320

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 320
For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 5 = 320,
72/64 = 72 × 5/64 × 5 = 360/320
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 32 = 320,
8/10 = 8 × 32/10 × 32 = 256/320
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
360/320 > 256/320 or 72/64 > 8/10

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