Compare 4/25 and 75/8
1st number: 4/25, 2nd number: 9 3/8
4/25 is smaller than 75/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 8 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
4/25 = 4 × 8/25 × 8 = 32/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
75/8 = 75 × 25/8 × 25 = 1875/200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 32/200 < 1875/200 or 4/25 < 75/8
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