Compare 6/64 and 15/6
1st number: 6/64, 2nd number: 2 3/6
664 is smaller than 156
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 6 is 192
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 192 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 3 = 192,
664 = 6 × 364 × 3 = 18192 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 32 = 192,
156 = 15 × 326 × 32 = 480192 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18192 < 480192 or 664 < 156
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