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Compare 84/72 and 7/30

1st number: 1 12/72, 2nd number: 7/30

84/72 is greater than 7/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 72 and 30 is 360

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 5 = 360,
    84/72 = 84 × 5/72 × 5 = 420/360
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 12 = 360,
    7/30 = 7 × 12/30 × 12 = 84/360
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 420/360 > 84/360 or 84/72 > 7/30

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