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Compare 16/28 and 8/25

16/28 is greater than 8/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 25 is 700

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
    16/28 = 16 × 25/28 × 25 = 400/700
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 28 = 700,
    8/25 = 8 × 28/25 × 28 = 224/700
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 400/700 > 224/700 or 16/28 > 8/25

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