Compare 25/50 and 25/18
1st number: 25/50, 2nd number: 1 7/18
25/50 is smaller than 25/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 18 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
25/50 = 25 × 9/50 × 9 = 225/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
25/18 = 25 × 25/18 × 25 = 625/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 225/450 < 625/450 or 25/50 < 25/18
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