Compare 25/63 and 90/75
1st number: 25/63, 2nd number: 1 15/75
25/63 is smaller than 90/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 75 is 1575
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
25/63 = 25 × 25/63 × 25 = 625/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 21 = 1575,
90/75 = 90 × 21/75 × 21 = 1890/1575 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 625/1575 < 1890/1575 or 25/63 < 90/75
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