Compare 80/4 and 75/72
1st number: 20 0/4, 2nd number: 1 3/72
80/4 is greater than 75/72
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 72 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 18 = 72,
80/4 = 80 × 18/4 × 18 = 1440/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
75/72 = 75 × 1/72 × 1 = 75/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1440/72 > 75/72 or 80/4 > 75/72
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