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Compare 6/25 and 49/8

1st number: 6/25, 2nd number: 6 1/8

6/25 is smaller than 49/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
    6/25 = 6 × 8/25 × 8 = 48/200
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
    49/8 = 49 × 25/8 × 25 = 1225/200
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 48/200 < 1225/200 or 6/25 < 49/8

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