Compare 3/6 and 75/35
1st number: 3/6, 2nd number: 2 5/35
3/6 is smaller than 75/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 35 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 35 = 210,
3/6 = 3 × 35/6 × 35 = 105/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
75/35 = 75 × 6/35 × 6 = 450/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/210 < 450/210 or 3/6 < 75/35
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