Compare 25/36 and 45/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/36 and 45/14

1^st number: 25/36, 2^nd number: 3 3/14

25/36 is smaller than 45/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 14 is 252

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
25/36 = 25 × 7/36 × 7 = 175/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
45/14 = 45 × 18/14 × 18 = 810/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
175/252 < 810/252 or 25/36 < 45/14

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