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Compare 18/15 and 2/25

1st number: 1 3/15, 2nd number: 2/25

18/15 is greater than 2/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 25 is 75

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 5 = 75,
    18/15 = 18 × 5/15 × 5 = 90/75
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 3 = 75,
    2/25 = 2 × 3/25 × 3 = 6/75
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 90/75 > 6/75 or 18/15 > 2/25

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