Compare 3/25 and 84/35
1st number: 3/25, 2nd number: 2 14/35
3/25 is smaller than 84/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 35 is 175
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 175 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 7 = 175,
3/25 = 3 × 7/25 × 7 = 21/175 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 5 = 175,
84/35 = 84 × 5/35 × 5 = 420/175 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/175 < 420/175 or 3/25 < 84/35
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