Compare 25/4 and 18/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/4 and 18/10

1^st number: 6 1/4, 2^nd number: 1 8/10

25/4 is greater than 18/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 10 is 20

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20
For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
25/4 = 25 × 5/4 × 5 = 125/20
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
18/10 = 18 × 2/10 × 2 = 36/20
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
125/20 > 36/20 or 25/4 > 18/10

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