Compare 84/25 and 4/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/25 and 4/8

1^st number: 3 9/25, 2^nd number: 4/8

84/25 is greater than 4/8

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,
84/25 = 84 × 8/25 × 8 = 672/200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
4/8 = 4 × 25/8 × 25 = 100/200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
672/200 > 100/200 or 84/25 > 4/8

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