Compare 14/6 and 75/15
1st number: 2 2/6, 2nd number: 5 0/15
14/6 is smaller than 75/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
14/6 = 14 × 5/6 × 5 = 70/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
75/15 = 75 × 2/15 × 2 = 150/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/30 < 150/30 or 14/6 < 75/15
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