Compare 40/6 and 75/60
1st number: 6 4/6, 2nd number: 1 15/60
40/6 is greater than 75/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 60 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
40/6 = 40 × 10/6 × 10 = 400/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
75/60 = 75 × 1/60 × 1 = 75/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/60 > 75/60 or 40/6 > 75/60
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