Compare 72/20 and 25/8
1st number: 3 12/20, 2nd number: 3 1/8
72/20 is greater than 25/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
72/20 = 72 × 2/20 × 2 = 144/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
25/8 = 25 × 5/8 × 5 = 125/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/40 > 125/40 or 72/20 > 25/8
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