Compare 14/54 and 30/25
1st number: 14/54, 2nd number: 1 5/25
14/54 is smaller than 30/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 25 is 1350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 25 = 1350,
14/54 = 14 × 25/54 × 25 = 350/1350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 54 = 1350,
30/25 = 30 × 54/25 × 54 = 1620/1350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/1350 < 1620/1350 or 14/54 < 30/25
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