Compare 81/4 and 25/6
1st number: 20 1/4, 2nd number: 4 1/6
81/4 is greater than 25/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
81/4 = 81 × 3/4 × 3 = 243/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
25/6 = 25 × 2/6 × 2 = 50/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 243/12 > 50/12 or 81/4 > 25/6
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