Compare 5/25 and 72/8
1st number: 5/25, 2nd number: 9 0/8
5/25 is smaller than 72/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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,
5/25 = 5 × 8/25 × 8 = 40/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
72/8 = 72 × 25/8 × 25 = 1800/200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/200 < 1800/200 or 5/25 < 72/8
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