Compare 5/8 and 42/25
1st number: 5/8, 2nd number: 1 17/25
5/8 is smaller than 42/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 25 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
5/8 = 5 × 25/8 × 25 = 125/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
42/25 = 42 × 8/25 × 8 = 336/200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 125/200 < 336/200 or 5/8 < 42/25
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