Compare 16/75 and 15/4
1st number: 16/75, 2nd number: 3 3/4
16/75 is smaller than 15/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 4 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
16/75 = 16 × 4/75 × 4 = 64/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 75 = 300,
15/4 = 15 × 75/4 × 75 = 1125/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 64/300 < 1125/300 or 16/75 < 15/4
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