Compare 25/81 and 48/18
1st number: 25/81, 2nd number: 2 12/18
25/81 is smaller than 48/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 18 is 162
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 162 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 2 = 162,
25/81 = 25 × 2/81 × 2 = 50/162 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 9 = 162,
48/18 = 48 × 9/18 × 9 = 432/162 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/162 < 432/162 or 25/81 < 48/18
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