Compare 25/3 and 30/84
1st number: 8 1/3, 2nd number: 30/84
25/3 is greater than 30/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 84 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
25/3 = 25 × 28/3 × 28 = 700/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
30/84 = 30 × 1/84 × 1 = 30/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 700/84 > 30/84 or 25/3 > 30/84
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