Compare 4/2 and 81/75
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 1 6/75
4/2 is greater than 81/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 75 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 75 = 150,
4/2 = 4 × 75/2 × 75 = 300/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 2 = 150,
81/75 = 81 × 2/75 × 2 = 162/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 300/150 > 162/150 or 4/2 > 81/75
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