Compare 75/24 and 6/3
1st number: 3 3/24, 2nd number: 2 0/3
75/24 is greater than 6/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 3 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
75/24 = 75 × 1/24 × 1 = 75/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
6/3 = 6 × 8/3 × 8 = 48/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 75/24 > 48/24 or 75/24 > 6/3
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