Compare 25/14 and 45/18
1st number: 1 11/14, 2nd number: 2 9/18
25/14 is smaller than 45/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
25/14 = 25 × 9/14 × 9 = 225/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
45/18 = 45 × 7/18 × 7 = 315/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 225/126 < 315/126 or 25/14 < 45/18
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