Compare 15/30 and 25/4
1st number: 15/30, 2nd number: 6 1/4
15/30 is smaller than 25/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
15/30 = 15 × 2/30 × 2 = 30/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
25/4 = 25 × 15/4 × 15 = 375/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/60 < 375/60 or 15/30 < 25/4
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