Compare 72/8 and 32/7
1st number: 9 0/8, 2nd number: 4 4/7
72/8 is greater than 32/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
72/8 = 72 × 7/8 × 7 = 504/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
32/7 = 32 × 8/7 × 8 = 256/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/56 > 256/56 or 72/8 > 32/7
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