Compare 70/4 and 25/8
1st number: 17 2/4, 2nd number: 3 1/8
70/4 is greater than 25/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 2 = 8,
70/4 = 70 × 2/4 × 2 = 140/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
25/8 = 25 × 1/8 × 1 = 25/8 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/8 > 25/8 or 70/4 > 25/8
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