Compare 12/81 and 75/6
1st number: 12/81, 2nd number: 12 3/6
12/81 is smaller than 75/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 6 is 162
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 162 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 2 = 162,
12/81 = 12 × 2/81 × 2 = 24/162 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 27 = 162,
75/6 = 75 × 27/6 × 27 = 2025/162 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/162 < 2025/162 or 12/81 < 75/6
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