Compare 25/75 and 6/4
1st number: 25/75, 2nd number: 1 2/4
25/75 is smaller than 6/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 4 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
25/75 = 25 × 4/75 × 4 = 100/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 75 = 300,
6/4 = 6 × 75/4 × 75 = 450/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/300 < 450/300 or 25/75 < 6/4
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