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Compare 14/90 and 75/25

1st number: 14/90, 2nd number: 3 0/25

14/90 is smaller than 75/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 25 is 450

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 5 = 450,
    14/90 = 14 × 5/90 × 5 = 70/450
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 18 = 450,
    75/25 = 75 × 18/25 × 18 = 1350/450
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 70/450 < 1350/450 or 14/90 < 75/25

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