Compare 75/72 and 35/42
1st number: 1 3/72, 2nd number: 35/42
75/72 is greater than 35/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 42 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
75/72 = 75 × 7/72 × 7 = 525/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 12 = 504,
35/42 = 35 × 12/42 × 12 = 420/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 525/504 > 420/504 or 75/72 > 35/42
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