Compare 25/54 and 10/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/54 and 10/5

1^st number: 25/54, 2^nd number: 2 0/5

25/54 is smaller than 10/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 5 is 270

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
25/54 = 25 × 5/54 × 5 = 125/270
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 54 = 270,
10/5 = 10 × 54/5 × 54 = 540/270
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
125/270 < 540/270 or 25/54 < 10/5

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