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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which is a correct comparison of the fractions? 15/18, 25/30

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. 15/18 < 25/30 B. 15/18 > 25/30 C. 15/18 = 25/30

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@DanJS, @TheSmartOne want another medal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@FuyukoHarayo can you help?

OpenStudy (danjs):

the easiest way to do this, without a calculator, is to make both fractions have the same denominator

OpenStudy (danjs):

What is the smallest number, both 18 and 30 can divide evenly into

OpenStudy (danjs):

or actually, with these two fractions you can just reduce them, and it is appartent

OpenStudy (danjs):

for 15/18 divide both top and bottom by 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 5/6.

OpenStudy (danjs):

yep for 25 / 30, divide both top and bottom by 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 5/6! also

OpenStudy (anonymous):

They are the same!!!

OpenStudy (danjs):

:)

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