Compare 25/48 and 30/14
1st number: 25/48, 2nd number: 2 2/14
25/48 is smaller than 30/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 14 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
25/48 = 25 × 7/48 × 7 = 175/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 24 = 336,
30/14 = 30 × 24/14 × 24 = 720/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 175/336 < 720/336 or 25/48 < 30/14
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