Compare 6/75 and 49/42
1st number: 6/75, 2nd number: 1 7/42
6/75 is smaller than 49/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
6/75 = 6 × 14/75 × 14 = 84/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
49/42 = 49 × 25/42 × 25 = 1225/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/1050 < 1225/1050 or 6/75 < 49/42
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