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Compare 75/3 and 60/4

1st number: 25 0/3, 2nd number: 15 0/4

75/3 is greater than 60/4

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 4 is 12

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
    75/3 = 75 × 4/3 × 4 = 300/12
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
    60/4 = 60 × 3/4 × 3 = 180/12
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 300/12 > 180/12 or 75/3 > 60/4

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