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Compare 25/12 and 7/10

1st number: 2 1/12, 2nd number: 7/10

25/12 is greater than 7/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 10 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
    25/12 = 25 × 5/12 × 5 = 125/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 6 = 60,
    7/10 = 7 × 6/10 × 6 = 42/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 125/60 > 42/60 or 25/12 > 7/10

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