Compare 25/3 and 35/96
1st number: 8 1/3, 2nd number: 35/96
25/3 is greater than 35/96
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 96 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
25/3 = 25 × 32/3 × 32 = 800/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
35/96 = 35 × 1/96 × 1 = 35/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 800/96 > 35/96 or 25/3 > 35/96
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