Compare 3/25 and 70/48
1st number: 3/25, 2nd number: 1 22/48
3/25 is smaller than 70/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 48 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 48 = 1200,
3/25 = 3 × 48/25 × 48 = 144/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
70/48 = 70 × 25/48 × 25 = 1750/1200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/1200 < 1750/1200 or 3/25 < 70/48
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