Compare 7/25 and 27/24
1st number: 7/25, 2nd number: 1 3/24
7/25 is smaller than 27/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 24 = 600,
7/25 = 7 × 24/25 × 24 = 168/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
27/24 = 27 × 25/24 × 25 = 675/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/600 < 675/600 or 7/25 < 27/24
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