Compare 48/8 and 25/16
1st number: 6 0/8, 2nd number: 1 9/16
48/8 is greater than 25/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
48/8 = 48 × 2/8 × 2 = 96/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
25/16 = 25 × 1/16 × 1 = 25/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 96/16 > 25/16 or 48/8 > 25/16
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