Compare 25/75 and 14/10
1st number: 25/75, 2nd number: 1 4/10
25/75 is smaller than 14/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 10 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 2 = 150,
25/75 = 25 × 2/75 × 2 = 50/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 15 = 150,
14/10 = 14 × 15/10 × 15 = 210/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/150 < 210/150 or 25/75 < 14/10
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