Answers

Solutions by everydaycalculation.com

Answers.everydaycalculation.com » Compare fractions

Compare 70/25 and 25/20

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

70/25 is greater than 25/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 20 is 100

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
    70/25 = 70 × 4/25 × 4 = 280/100
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
    25/20 = 25 × 5/20 × 5 = 125/100
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 280/100 > 125/100 or 70/25 > 25/20

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad

Related:

© everydaycalculation.com