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Compare 25/42 and 8/18

25/42 is greater than 8/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 18 is 126

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
    25/42 = 25 × 3/42 × 3 = 75/126
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
    8/18 = 8 × 7/18 × 7 = 56/126
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 75/126 > 56/126 or 25/42 > 8/18

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