Compare 14/75 and 36/6
1st number: 14/75, 2nd number: 6 0/6
14/75 is smaller than 36/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 6 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 2 = 150,
14/75 = 14 × 2/75 × 2 = 28/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
36/6 = 36 × 25/6 × 25 = 900/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 28/150 < 900/150 or 14/75 < 36/6
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