Compare 12/3 and 6/25
1st number: 4 0/3, 2nd number: 6/25
123 is greater than 625
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 25 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 25 = 75,
123 = 12 × 253 × 25 = 30075 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 3 = 75,
625 = 6 × 325 × 3 = 1875 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30075 > 1875 or 123 > 625
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