Compare 6/75 and 50/6
1st number: 6/75, 2nd number: 8 2/6
6/75 is smaller than 50/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 6 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 2 = 150,
6/75 = 6 × 2/75 × 2 = 12/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
50/6 = 50 × 25/6 × 25 = 1250/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/150 < 1250/150 or 6/75 < 50/6
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