Compare 72/25 and 8/12
1st number: 2 22/25, 2nd number: 8/12
72/25 is greater than 8/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
72/25 = 72 × 12/25 × 12 = 864/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
8/12 = 8 × 25/12 × 25 = 200/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 864/300 > 200/300 or 72/25 > 8/12
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