Compare 90/30 and 25/3
1st number: 3 0/30, 2nd number: 8 1/3
90/30 is smaller than 25/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
90/30 = 90 × 1/30 × 1 = 90/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
25/3 = 25 × 10/3 × 10 = 250/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/30 < 250/30 or 90/30 < 25/3
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