Compare 18/25 and 30/14
1st number: 18/25, 2nd number: 2 2/14
18/25 is smaller than 30/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 14 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 14 = 350,
18/25 = 18 × 14/25 × 14 = 252/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 25 = 350,
30/14 = 30 × 25/14 × 25 = 750/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/350 < 750/350 or 18/25 < 30/14
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