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Compare 8/24 and 25/10

1st number: 8/24, 2nd number: 2 5/10

8/24 is smaller than 25/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 24 and 10 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
    8/24 = 8 × 5/24 × 5 = 40/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 12 = 120,
    25/10 = 25 × 12/10 × 12 = 300/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 40/120 < 300/120 or 8/24 < 25/10

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