Compare 5/2 and 7/6
1st number: 2 1/2, 2nd number: 1 1/6
52 is greater than 76
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
52 = 5 × 32 × 3 = 156 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
76 = 7 × 16 × 1 = 76 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 156 > 76 or 52 > 76
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