Compare 25/27 and 30/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/27 and 30/28

1^st number: 25/27, 2^nd number: 1 2/28

25/27 is smaller than 30/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 28 is 756

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
25/27 = 25 × 28/27 × 28 = 700/756
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
30/28 = 30 × 27/28 × 27 = 810/756
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
700/756 < 810/756 or 25/27 < 30/28

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