Compare 18/25 and 28/18
1st number: 18/25, 2nd number: 1 10/18
18/25 is smaller than 28/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 18 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 18 = 450,
18/25 = 18 × 18/25 × 18 = 324/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
28/18 = 28 × 25/18 × 25 = 700/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/450 < 700/450 or 18/25 < 28/18
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