Compare 18/15 and 25/16
1st number: 1 3/15, 2nd number: 1 9/16
18/15 is smaller than 25/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
18/15 = 18 × 16/15 × 16 = 288/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
25/16 = 25 × 15/16 × 15 = 375/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 288/240 < 375/240 or 18/15 < 25/16
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