Compare 25/3 and 64/54
1st number: 8 1/3, 2nd number: 1 10/54
25/3 is greater than 64/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
25/3 = 25 × 18/3 × 18 = 450/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
64/54 = 64 × 1/54 × 1 = 64/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450/54 > 64/54 or 25/3 > 64/54
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