Compare 75/20 and 6/4
1st number: 3 15/20, 2nd number: 1 2/4
75/20 is greater than 6/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
75/20 = 75 × 1/20 × 1 = 75/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
6/4 = 6 × 5/4 × 5 = 30/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 75/20 > 30/20 or 75/20 > 6/4
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