Compare 25/36 and 42/7
1st number: 25/36, 2nd number: 6 0/7
25/36 is smaller than 42/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 7 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
25/36 = 25 × 7/36 × 7 = 175/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 36 = 252,
42/7 = 42 × 36/7 × 36 = 1512/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 175/252 < 1512/252 or 25/36 < 42/7
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