Compare 9/75 and 75/12
1st number: 9/75, 2nd number: 6 3/12
9/75 is smaller than 75/12
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,
9/75 = 9 × 4/75 × 4 = 36/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
75/12 = 75 × 25/12 × 25 = 1875/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/300 < 1875/300 or 9/75 < 75/12
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