Compare 8/25 and 75/45
1st number: 8/25, 2nd number: 1 30/45
8/25 is smaller than 75/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 45 is 225
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 225 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 9 = 225,
8/25 = 8 × 9/25 × 9 = 72/225 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 5 = 225,
75/45 = 75 × 5/45 × 5 = 375/225 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/225 < 375/225 or 8/25 < 75/45
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