Compare 10/25 and 70/8
1st number: 10/25, 2nd number: 8 6/8
10/25 is smaller than 70/8
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,
10/25 = 10 × 8/25 × 8 = 80/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
70/8 = 70 × 25/8 × 25 = 1750/200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/200 < 1750/200 or 10/25 < 70/8
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