Compare 30/56 and 45/25
1st number: 30/56, 2nd number: 1 20/25
30/56 is smaller than 45/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 25 is 1400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1400 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 25 = 1400,
30/56 = 30 × 25/56 × 25 = 750/1400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 56 = 1400,
45/25 = 45 × 56/25 × 56 = 2520/1400 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 750/1400 < 2520/1400 or 30/56 < 45/25
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