Compare 30/25 and 10/7
1st number: 1 5/25, 2nd number: 1 3/7
3025 is smaller than 107
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 7 is 175
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 175 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 7 = 175,
3025 = 30 × 725 × 7 = 210175 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 25 = 175,
107 = 10 × 257 × 25 = 250175 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210175 < 250175 or 3025 < 107
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