Compare 8/25 and 45/14
1st number: 8/25, 2nd number: 3 3/14
8/25 is smaller than 45/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 14 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 14 = 350,
8/25 = 8 × 14/25 × 14 = 112/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 25 = 350,
45/14 = 45 × 25/14 × 25 = 1125/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/350 < 1125/350 or 8/25 < 45/14
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