Compare 18/75 and 54/35
1st number: 18/75, 2nd number: 1 19/35
18/75 is smaller than 54/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 35 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
18/75 = 18 × 7/75 × 7 = 126/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 15 = 525,
54/35 = 54 × 15/35 × 15 = 810/525 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/525 < 810/525 or 18/75 < 54/35
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