Compare 30/25 and 10/6
1st number: 1 5/25, 2nd number: 1 4/6
3025 is smaller than 106
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 6 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 6 = 150,
3025 = 30 × 625 × 6 = 180150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
106 = 10 × 256 × 25 = 250150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180150 < 250150 or 3025 < 106
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