Compare 72/80 and 3/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/80 and 3/35

72/80 is greater than 3/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 35 is 560

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560
For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
72/80 = 72 × 7/80 × 7 = 504/560
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 16 = 560,
3/35 = 3 × 16/35 × 16 = 48/560
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
504/560 > 48/560 or 72/80 > 3/35

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