Compare 16/75 and 12/8
1st number: 16/75, 2nd number: 1 4/8
16/75 is smaller than 12/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 8 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
16/75 = 16 × 8/75 × 8 = 128/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 75 = 600,
12/8 = 12 × 75/8 × 75 = 900/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 128/600 < 900/600 or 16/75 < 12/8
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