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Compare 7/4 and 16/25

1st number: 1 3/4, 2nd number: 16/25

7/4 is greater than 16/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 25 is 100

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
    7/4 = 7 × 25/4 × 25 = 175/100
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
    16/25 = 16 × 4/25 × 4 = 64/100
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 175/100 > 64/100 or 7/4 > 16/25

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