Compare 10/25 and 15/7
1st number: 10/25, 2nd number: 2 1/7
1025 is smaller than 157
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 7 is 175
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 175 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 7 = 175,
1025 = 10 × 725 × 7 = 70175 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 25 = 175,
157 = 15 × 257 × 25 = 375175 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70175 < 375175 or 1025 < 157
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