Compare 8/72 and 48/5
1st number: 8/72, 2nd number: 9 3/5
8/72 is smaller than 48/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 5 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 5 = 360,
8/72 = 8 × 5/72 × 5 = 40/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 72 = 360,
48/5 = 48 × 72/5 × 72 = 3456/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/360 < 3456/360 or 8/72 < 48/5
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