Compare 18/6 and 75/3
1st number: 3 0/6, 2nd number: 25 0/3
18/6 is smaller than 75/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
18/6 = 18 × 1/6 × 1 = 18/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
75/3 = 75 × 2/3 × 2 = 150/6 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/6 < 150/6 or 18/6 < 75/3
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