Compare 8/75 and 27/8
1st number: 8/75, 2nd number: 3 3/8
8/75 is smaller than 27/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 8 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
8/75 = 8 × 8/75 × 8 = 64/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 75 = 600,
27/8 = 27 × 75/8 × 75 = 2025/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 64/600 < 2025/600 or 8/75 < 27/8
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