Compare 10/8 and 25/81, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/8 and 25/81

1^st number: 1 2/8, 2^nd number: 25/81

10/8 is greater than 25/81

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 81 is 648

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 648
For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 81 = 648,
10/8 = 10 × 81/8 × 81 = 810/648
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 8 = 648,
25/81 = 25 × 8/81 × 8 = 200/648
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
810/648 > 200/648 or 10/8 > 25/81

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