Compare 9/72 and 40/12
1st number: 9/72, 2nd number: 3 4/12
9/72 is smaller than 40/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 12 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
9/72 = 9 × 1/72 × 1 = 9/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 6 = 72,
40/12 = 40 × 6/12 × 6 = 240/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/72 < 240/72 or 9/72 < 40/12
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