Compare 27/7 and 25/16
1st number: 3 6/7, 2nd number: 1 9/16
27/7 is greater than 25/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 16 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 16 = 112,
27/7 = 27 × 16/7 × 16 = 432/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
25/16 = 25 × 7/16 × 7 = 175/112 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 432/112 > 175/112 or 27/7 > 25/16
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