Compare 25/35 and 96/10
1st number: 25/35, 2nd number: 9 6/10
25/35 is smaller than 96/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
25/35 = 25 × 2/35 × 2 = 50/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
96/10 = 96 × 7/10 × 7 = 672/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/70 < 672/70 or 25/35 < 96/10
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