Compare 72/8 and 25/24
1st number: 9 0/8, 2nd number: 1 1/24
72/8 is greater than 25/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
72/8 = 72 × 3/8 × 3 = 216/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
25/24 = 25 × 1/24 × 1 = 25/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/24 > 25/24 or 72/8 > 25/24
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