Compare 8/25 and 80/63
1st number: 8/25, 2nd number: 1 17/63
8/25 is smaller than 80/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 63 is 1575
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 63 = 1575,
8/25 = 8 × 63/25 × 63 = 504/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
80/63 = 80 × 25/63 × 25 = 2000/1575 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/1575 < 2000/1575 or 8/25 < 80/63
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