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Compare 8/14 and 1/25

8/14 is greater than 1/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 25 is 350

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 25 = 350,
    8/14 = 8 × 25/14 × 25 = 200/350
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 14 = 350,
    1/25 = 1 × 14/25 × 14 = 14/350
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 200/350 > 14/350 or 8/14 > 1/25

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