Compare 48/25 and 2/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/25 and 2/8

1^st number: 1 23/25, 2^nd number: 2/8

48/25 is greater than 2/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 8 is 200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
48/25 = 48 × 8/25 × 8 = 384/200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
2/8 = 2 × 25/8 × 25 = 50/200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
384/200 > 50/200 or 48/25 > 2/8

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