Compare 75/50 and 6/4
1st number: 1 25/50, 2nd number: 1 2/4
75/50 is equivalent to 6/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 4 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
75/50 = 75 × 2/50 × 2 = 150/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
6/4 = 6 × 25/4 × 25 = 150/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/100 = 150/100 or 75/50 = 6/4
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