Compare 7/8 and 48/25
1st number: 7/8, 2nd number: 1 23/25
7/8 is smaller than 48/25
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,
7/8 = 7 × 25/8 × 25 = 175/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
48/25 = 48 × 8/25 × 8 = 384/200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 175/200 < 384/200 or 7/8 < 48/25
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