Compare 75/8 and 96/10
1st number: 9 3/8, 2nd number: 9 6/10
75/8 is smaller than 96/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 10 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
75/8 = 75 × 5/8 × 5 = 375/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
96/10 = 96 × 4/10 × 4 = 384/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 375/40 < 384/40 or 75/8 < 96/10
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