Compare 60/70 and 90/75
1st number: 60/70, 2nd number: 1 15/75
60/70 is smaller than 90/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 75 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 15 = 1050,
60/70 = 60 × 15/70 × 15 = 900/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
90/75 = 90 × 14/75 × 14 = 1260/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 900/1050 < 1260/1050 or 60/70 < 90/75
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