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Compare 36/16 and 1/25

1st number: 2 4/16, 2nd number: 1/25

36/16 is greater than 1/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 25 is 400

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
    36/16 = 36 × 25/16 × 25 = 900/400
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 16 = 400,
    1/25 = 1 × 16/25 × 16 = 16/400
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 900/400 > 16/400 or 36/16 > 1/25

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