Compare 75/56 and 6/4
1st number: 1 19/56, 2nd number: 1 2/4
75/56 is smaller than 6/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
75/56 = 75 × 1/56 × 1 = 75/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
6/4 = 6 × 14/4 × 14 = 84/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 75/56 < 84/56 or 75/56 < 6/4
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