Compare 8/25 and 30/28
1st number: 8/25, 2nd number: 1 2/28
8/25 is smaller than 30/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 28 is 700
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 28 = 700,
8/25 = 8 × 28/25 × 28 = 224/700 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
30/28 = 30 × 25/28 × 25 = 750/700 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/700 < 750/700 or 8/25 < 30/28
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