Compare 1/75 and 75/45
1st number: 1/75, 2nd number: 1 30/45
1/75 is smaller than 75/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 45 is 225
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 225 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 3 = 225,
1/75 = 1 × 3/75 × 3 = 3/225 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 5 = 225,
75/45 = 75 × 5/45 × 5 = 375/225 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3/225 < 375/225 or 1/75 < 75/45
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