Compare 20/6 and 75/12
1st number: 3 2/6, 2nd number: 6 3/12
20/6 is smaller than 75/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
20/6 = 20 × 2/6 × 2 = 40/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
75/12 = 75 × 1/12 × 1 = 75/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/12 < 75/12 or 20/6 < 75/12
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