Compare 70/3 and 4/75
1st number: 23 1/3, 2nd number: 4/75
70/3 is greater than 4/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 75 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 25 = 75,
70/3 = 70 × 25/3 × 25 = 1750/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
4/75 = 4 × 1/75 × 1 = 4/75 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1750/75 > 4/75 or 70/3 > 4/75
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