Compare 75/25 and 8/7
1st number: 3 0/25, 2nd number: 1 1/7
75/25 is greater than 8/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 7 is 175
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 175 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 7 = 175,
75/25 = 75 × 7/25 × 7 = 525/175 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 25 = 175,
8/7 = 8 × 25/7 × 25 = 200/175 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 525/175 > 200/175 or 75/25 > 8/7
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