Compare 4/6 and 60/25
1st number: 4/6, 2nd number: 2 10/25
4/6 is smaller than 60/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 25 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
4/6 = 4 × 25/6 × 25 = 100/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 6 = 150,
60/25 = 60 × 6/25 × 6 = 360/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/150 < 360/150 or 4/6 < 60/25
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