Compare 75/3 and 6/27
1st number: 25 0/3, 2nd number: 6/27
75/3 is greater than 6/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 27 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 9 = 27,
75/3 = 75 × 9/3 × 9 = 675/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
6/27 = 6 × 1/27 × 1 = 6/27 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 675/27 > 6/27 or 75/3 > 6/27
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