Compare 25/18 and 20/4
1st number: 1 7/18, 2nd number: 5 0/4
25/18 is smaller than 20/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
25/18 = 25 × 2/18 × 2 = 50/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
20/4 = 20 × 9/4 × 9 = 180/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/36 < 180/36 or 25/18 < 20/4
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