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Compare 30/25 and 18/8

1st number: 1 5/25, 2nd number: 2 2/8

30/25 is smaller than 18/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 8 is 200

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
    30/25 = 30 × 8/25 × 8 = 240/200
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
    18/8 = 18 × 25/8 × 25 = 450/200
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 240/200 < 450/200 or 30/25 < 18/8

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