Compare 7/25 and 18/9
1st number: 7/25, 2nd number: 2 0/9
725 is smaller than 189
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 9 is 225
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 225 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 9 = 225,
725 = 7 × 925 × 9 = 63225 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 25 = 225,
189 = 18 × 259 × 25 = 450225 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63225 < 450225 or 725 < 189
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