Compare 75/12 and 96/10
1st number: 6 3/12, 2nd number: 9 6/10
75/12 is smaller than 96/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 10 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
75/12 = 75 × 5/12 × 5 = 375/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 6 = 60,
96/10 = 96 × 6/10 × 6 = 576/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 375/60 < 576/60 or 75/12 < 96/10
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