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Compare 80/36 and 40/25

1st number: 2 8/36, 2nd number: 1 15/25

80/36 is greater than 40/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 36 and 25 is 900

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
    80/36 = 80 × 25/36 × 25 = 2000/900
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 36 = 900,
    40/25 = 40 × 36/25 × 36 = 1440/900
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2000/900 > 1440/900 or 80/36 > 40/25

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