Compare 75/16 and 18/3
1st number: 4 11/16, 2nd number: 6 0/3
75/16 is smaller than 18/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 3 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
75/16 = 75 × 3/16 × 3 = 225/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
18/3 = 18 × 16/3 × 16 = 288/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 225/48 < 288/48 or 75/16 < 18/3
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