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Compare 25/3 and 5/49

1st number: 8 1/3, 2nd number: 5/49

25/3 is greater than 5/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 49 is 147

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 147
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 49 = 147,
    25/3 = 25 × 49/3 × 49 = 1225/147
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 3 = 147,
    5/49 = 5 × 3/49 × 3 = 15/147
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1225/147 > 15/147 or 25/3 > 5/49

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