Compare 8/3 and 81/72
1st number: 2 2/3, 2nd number: 1 9/72
8/3 is greater than 81/72
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 72 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 24 = 72,
8/3 = 8 × 24/3 × 24 = 192/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
81/72 = 81 × 1/72 × 1 = 81/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 192/72 > 81/72 or 8/3 > 81/72
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