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Compare 8/15 and 25/8

1st number: 8/15, 2nd number: 3 1/8

8/15 is smaller than 25/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 8 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
    8/15 = 8 × 8/15 × 8 = 64/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
    25/8 = 25 × 15/8 × 15 = 375/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 64/120 < 375/120 or 8/15 < 25/8

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