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Compare 1/4 and 8/25

1/4 is smaller than 8/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 25 is 100

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
    1/4 = 1 × 25/4 × 25 = 25/100
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
    8/25 = 8 × 4/25 × 4 = 32/100
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 25/100 < 32/100 or 1/4 < 8/25

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