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Compare 25/7 and 10/8

1st number: 3 4/7, 2nd number: 1 2/8

25/7 is greater than 10/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 8 is 56

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
    25/7 = 25 × 8/7 × 8 = 200/56
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
    10/8 = 10 × 7/8 × 7 = 70/56
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 200/56 > 70/56 or 25/7 > 10/8

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