Compare 25/3 and 98/8
1st number: 8 1/3, 2nd number: 12 2/8
25/3 is smaller than 98/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
25/3 = 25 × 8/3 × 8 = 200/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
98/8 = 98 × 3/8 × 3 = 294/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 200/24 < 294/24 or 25/3 < 98/8
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