Compare 18/60 and 36/25
1st number: 18/60, 2nd number: 1 11/25
18/60 is smaller than 36/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 25 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
18/60 = 18 × 5/60 × 5 = 90/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
36/25 = 36 × 12/25 × 12 = 432/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/300 < 432/300 or 18/60 < 36/25
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