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Compare 8/6 and 75/40

1st number: 1 2/6, 2nd number: 1 35/40

8/6 is smaller than 75/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 40 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 20 = 120,
    8/6 = 8 × 20/6 × 20 = 160/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
    75/40 = 75 × 3/40 × 3 = 225/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 160/120 < 225/120 or 8/6 < 75/40

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