Compare 6/40 and 81/75
1st number: 6/40, 2nd number: 1 6/75
6/40 is smaller than 81/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 75 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 15 = 600,
6/40 = 6 × 15/40 × 15 = 90/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
81/75 = 81 × 8/75 × 8 = 648/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/600 < 648/600 or 6/40 < 81/75
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