Compare 75/6 and 20/42
1st number: 12 3/6, 2nd number: 20/42
75/6 is greater than 20/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
75/6 = 75 × 7/6 × 7 = 525/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
20/42 = 20 × 1/42 × 1 = 20/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 525/42 > 20/42 or 75/6 > 20/42
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