Compare 75/48 and 25/14
1st number: 1 27/48, 2nd number: 1 11/14
75/48 is smaller than 25/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 14 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
75/48 = 75 × 7/48 × 7 = 525/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 24 = 336,
25/14 = 25 × 24/14 × 24 = 600/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 525/336 < 600/336 or 75/48 < 25/14
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