Compare 81/25 and 5/8
1st number: 3 6/25, 2nd number: 5/8
81/25 is greater than 5/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 8 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
81/25 = 81 × 8/25 × 8 = 648/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
5/8 = 5 × 25/8 × 25 = 125/200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 648/200 > 125/200 or 81/25 > 5/8
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