Compare 8/6 and 75/48
1st number: 1 2/6, 2nd number: 1 27/48
8/6 is smaller than 75/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
8/6 = 8 × 8/6 × 8 = 64/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
75/48 = 75 × 1/48 × 1 = 75/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 64/48 < 75/48 or 8/6 < 75/48
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