Compare 25/3 and 84/10
1st number: 8 1/3, 2nd number: 8 4/10
25/3 is smaller than 84/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 10 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
25/3 = 25 × 10/3 × 10 = 250/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
84/10 = 84 × 3/10 × 3 = 252/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 250/30 < 252/30 or 25/3 < 84/10
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