Compare 25/35 and 90/18
1st number: 25/35, 2nd number: 5 0/18
25/35 is smaller than 90/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 18 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 18 = 630,
25/35 = 25 × 18/35 × 18 = 450/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 35 = 630,
90/18 = 90 × 35/18 × 35 = 3150/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450/630 < 3150/630 or 25/35 < 90/18
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