Compare 25/15 and 50/4, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/15 and 50/4

1^st number: 1 10/15, 2^nd number: 12 2/4

25/15 is smaller than 50/4

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 4 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
25/15 = 25 × 4/15 × 4 = 100/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
50/4 = 50 × 15/4 × 15 = 750/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
100/60 < 750/60 or 25/15 < 50/4

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