Compare 20/75 and 10/6
1st number: 20/75, 2nd number: 1 4/6
20/75 is smaller than 10/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 6 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 2 = 150,
20/75 = 20 × 2/75 × 2 = 40/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
10/6 = 10 × 25/6 × 25 = 250/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/150 < 250/150 or 20/75 < 10/6
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