Compare 16/12 and 8/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 16/12 and 8/25

1^st number: 1 4/12, 2^nd number: 8/25

16/12 is greater than 8/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 25 is 300

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
16/12 = 16 × 25/12 × 25 = 400/300
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
8/25 = 8 × 12/25 × 12 = 96/300
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
400/300 > 96/300 or 16/12 > 8/25

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