Compare 28/20 and 75/6
1st number: 1 8/20, 2nd number: 12 3/6
28/20 is smaller than 75/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 6 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
28/20 = 28 × 3/20 × 3 = 84/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
75/6 = 75 × 10/6 × 10 = 750/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/60 < 750/60 or 28/20 < 75/6
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