Compare 75/3 and 9/30
1st number: 25 0/3, 2nd number: 9/30
75/3 is greater than 9/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
75/3 = 75 × 10/3 × 10 = 750/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
9/30 = 9 × 1/30 × 1 = 9/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 750/30 > 9/30 or 75/3 > 9/30
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