Compare 50/25 and 60/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/25 and 60/8

1^st number: 2 0/25, 2^nd number: 7 4/8

50/25 is smaller than 60/8

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,
50/25 = 50 × 8/25 × 8 = 400/200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
60/8 = 60 × 25/8 × 25 = 1500/200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
400/200 < 1500/200 or 50/25 < 60/8

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