Compare 25/8 and 50/14
1st number: 3 1/8, 2nd number: 3 8/14
25/8 is smaller than 50/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
25/8 = 25 × 7/8 × 7 = 175/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
50/14 = 50 × 4/14 × 4 = 200/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 175/56 < 200/56 or 25/8 < 50/14
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