Compare 6/25 and 75/42
1st number: 6/25, 2nd number: 1 33/42
6/25 is smaller than 75/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
6/25 = 6 × 42/25 × 42 = 252/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
75/42 = 75 × 25/42 × 25 = 1875/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/1050 < 1875/1050 or 6/25 < 75/42
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