Compare 14/12 and 25/75
1st number: 1 2/12, 2nd number: 25/75
14/12 is greater than 25/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 75 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
14/12 = 14 × 25/12 × 25 = 350/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
25/75 = 25 × 4/75 × 4 = 100/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/300 > 100/300 or 14/12 > 25/75
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