Compare 42/75 and 25/8
1st number: 42/75, 2nd number: 3 1/8
42/75 is smaller than 25/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 8 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
42/75 = 42 × 8/75 × 8 = 336/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 75 = 600,
25/8 = 25 × 75/8 × 75 = 1875/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/600 < 1875/600 or 42/75 < 25/8
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