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Compare 24/16 and 16/25

1st number: 1 8/16, 2nd number: 16/25

24/16 is greater than 16/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
    24/16 = 24 × 25/16 × 25 = 600/400
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 16 = 400,
    16/25 = 16 × 16/25 × 16 = 256/400
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 600/400 > 256/400 or 24/16 > 16/25

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