Compare 8/25 and 10/9
1st number: 8/25, 2nd number: 1 1/9
825 is smaller than 109
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 9 is 225
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 225 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 9 = 225,
825 = 8 × 925 × 9 = 72225 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 25 = 225,
109 = 10 × 259 × 25 = 250225 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72225 < 250225 or 825 < 109
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