Compare 15/60 and 9/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/60 and 9/25

15/60 is smaller than 9/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 25 is 300

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
15/60 = 15 × 5/60 × 5 = 75/300
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
9/25 = 9 × 12/25 × 12 = 108/300
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
75/300 < 108/300 or 15/60 < 9/25

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