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Compare 18/25 and 18/30

18/25 is greater than 18/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 30 is 150

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 6 = 150,
    18/25 = 18 × 6/25 × 6 = 108/150
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 5 = 150,
    18/30 = 18 × 5/30 × 5 = 90/150
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 108/150 > 90/150 or 18/25 > 18/30

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