Compare 25/84 and 75/28
1st number: 25/84, 2nd number: 2 19/28
25/84 is smaller than 75/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 28 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
25/84 = 25 × 1/84 × 1 = 25/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
75/28 = 75 × 3/28 × 3 = 225/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/84 < 225/84 or 25/84 < 75/28
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