Compare 12/75 and 15/14
1st number: 12/75, 2nd number: 1 1/14
12/75 is smaller than 15/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 14 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
12/75 = 12 × 14/75 × 14 = 168/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
15/14 = 15 × 75/14 × 75 = 1125/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/1050 < 1125/1050 or 12/75 < 15/14
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