Compare 9/25 and 75/54
1st number: 9/25, 2nd number: 1 21/54
9/25 is smaller than 75/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 54 is 1350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 54 = 1350,
9/25 = 9 × 54/25 × 54 = 486/1350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 25 = 1350,
75/54 = 75 × 25/54 × 25 = 1875/1350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 486/1350 < 1875/1350 or 9/25 < 75/54
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