Compare 18/16 and 18/25
1st number: 1 2/16, 2nd number: 18/25
18/16 is greater than 18/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 25 is 400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
18/16 = 18 × 25/16 × 25 = 450/400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 16 = 400,
18/25 = 18 × 16/25 × 16 = 288/400 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450/400 > 288/400 or 18/16 > 18/25
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