Compare 30/25 and 3/36
1st number: 1 5/25, 2nd number: 3/36
30/25 is greater than 3/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 36 = 900,
30/25 = 30 × 36/25 × 36 = 1080/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
3/36 = 3 × 25/36 × 25 = 75/900 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1080/900 > 75/900 or 30/25 > 3/36
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