Compare 25/4 and 90/50
1st number: 6 1/4, 2nd number: 1 40/50
25/4 is greater than 90/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 50 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
25/4 = 25 × 25/4 × 25 = 625/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
90/50 = 90 × 2/50 × 2 = 180/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 625/100 > 180/100 or 25/4 > 90/50
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