Compare 6/8 and 60/25
1st number: 6/8, 2nd number: 2 10/25
6/8 is smaller than 60/25
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,
6/8 = 6 × 25/8 × 25 = 150/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
60/25 = 60 × 8/25 × 8 = 480/200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/200 < 480/200 or 6/8 < 60/25
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