Compare 4/12 and 30/25
1st number: 4/12, 2nd number: 1 5/25
4/12 is smaller than 30/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 25 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
4/12 = 4 × 25/12 × 25 = 100/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
30/25 = 30 × 12/25 × 12 = 360/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/300 < 360/300 or 4/12 < 30/25
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