Compare 25/6 and 90/3
1st number: 4 1/6, 2nd number: 30 0/3
25/6 is smaller than 90/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
25/6 = 25 × 1/6 × 1 = 25/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
90/3 = 90 × 2/3 × 2 = 180/6 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/6 < 180/6 or 25/6 < 90/3
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