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Compare 72/90 and 35/80

72/90 is greater than 35/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 80 is 720

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 8 = 720,
    72/90 = 72 × 8/90 × 8 = 576/720
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
    35/80 = 35 × 9/80 × 9 = 315/720
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 576/720 > 315/720 or 72/90 > 35/80

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