Compare 81/75 and 6/12
1st number: 1 6/75, 2nd number: 6/12
81/75 is greater than 6/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
81/75 = 81 × 4/75 × 4 = 324/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
6/12 = 6 × 25/12 × 25 = 150/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/300 > 150/300 or 81/75 > 6/12
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