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Compare 5/18 and 70/25

1st number: 5/18, 2nd number: 2 20/25

5/18 is smaller than 70/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 25 is 450

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
    5/18 = 5 × 25/18 × 25 = 125/450
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 18 = 450,
    70/25 = 70 × 18/25 × 18 = 1260/450
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 125/450 < 1260/450 or 5/18 < 70/25

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