Compare 75/6 and 90/18
1st number: 12 3/6, 2nd number: 5 0/18
75/6 is greater than 90/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 18 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
75/6 = 75 × 3/6 × 3 = 225/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
90/18 = 90 × 1/18 × 1 = 90/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 225/18 > 90/18 or 75/6 > 90/18
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