Compare 25/2 and 84/8
1st number: 12 1/2, 2nd number: 10 4/8
25/2 is greater than 84/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 4 = 8,
25/2 = 25 × 4/2 × 4 = 100/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
84/8 = 84 × 1/8 × 1 = 84/8 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/8 > 84/8 or 25/2 > 84/8
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