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Compare 8/4 and 8/25

1^st number: 2 0/4, 2^nd number: 8/25

8/4 is greater than 8/25

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 25 is 100
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
   8/4 = 8 × 25/4 × 25 = 200/100
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
   8/25 = 8 × 4/25 × 4 = 32/100
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 200/100 > 32/100 or 8/4 > 8/25

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