Compare 7/6 and 35/25
1st number: 1 1/6, 2nd number: 1 10/25
7/6 is smaller than 35/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 25 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
7/6 = 7 × 25/6 × 25 = 175/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 6 = 150,
35/25 = 35 × 6/25 × 6 = 210/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 175/150 < 210/150 or 7/6 < 35/25
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