Compare 75/9 and 24/72
1st number: 8 3/9, 2nd number: 24/72
75/9 is greater than 24/72
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 72 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
75/9 = 75 × 8/9 × 8 = 600/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
24/72 = 24 × 1/72 × 1 = 24/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 600/72 > 24/72 or 75/9 > 24/72
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