Compare 16/8 and 50/25
1st number: 2 0/8, 2nd number: 2 0/25
16/8 is equivalent to 50/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 25 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
16/8 = 16 × 25/8 × 25 = 400/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
50/25 = 50 × 8/25 × 8 = 400/200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/200 = 400/200 or 16/8 = 50/25
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