Compare 15/40 and 9/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/40 and 9/25

15/40 is greater than 9/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 25 is 200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
15/40 = 15 × 5/40 × 5 = 75/200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
9/25 = 9 × 8/25 × 8 = 72/200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
75/200 > 72/200 or 15/40 > 9/25

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