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Compare 6/75 and 28/7

1st number: 6/75, 2nd number: 4 0/7

6/75 is smaller than 28/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 7 is 525

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
    6/75 = 6 × 7/75 × 7 = 42/525
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 75 = 525,
    28/7 = 28 × 75/7 × 75 = 2100/525
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 42/525 < 2100/525 or 6/75 < 28/7

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