Compare 25/14 and 2/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/14 and 2/5

1^st number: 1 11/14, 2^nd number: 2/5

25/14 is greater than 2/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 5 is 70

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
25/14 = 25 × 5/14 × 5 = 125/70
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
2/5 = 2 × 14/5 × 14 = 28/70
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
125/70 > 28/70 or 25/14 > 2/5

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