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Compare 8/25 and 2/10

8/25 is greater than 2/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 10 is 50

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
    8/25 = 8 × 2/25 × 2 = 16/50
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
    2/10 = 2 × 5/10 × 5 = 10/50
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 16/50 > 10/50 or 8/25 > 2/10

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