Compare 6/75 and 25/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/75 and 25/8

1^st number: 6/75, 2^nd number: 3 1/8

6/75 is smaller than 25/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 8 is 600

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
6/75 = 6 × 8/75 × 8 = 48/600
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 75 = 600,
25/8 = 25 × 75/8 × 75 = 1875/600
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
48/600 < 1875/600 or 6/75 < 25/8

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