Compare 25/15 and 5/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/15 and 5/7

1^st number: 1 10/15, 2^nd number: 5/7

25/15 is greater than 5/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 7 is 105

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
25/15 = 25 × 7/15 × 7 = 175/105
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 15 = 105,
5/7 = 5 × 15/7 × 15 = 75/105
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
175/105 > 75/105 or 25/15 > 5/7

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