Compare 30/36 and 49/25
1st number: 30/36, 2nd number: 1 24/25
30/36 is smaller than 49/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 25 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
30/36 = 30 × 25/36 × 25 = 750/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 36 = 900,
49/25 = 49 × 36/25 × 36 = 1764/900 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 750/900 < 1764/900 or 30/36 < 49/25
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