Compare 25/54 and 49/36, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/54 and 49/36

1^st number: 25/54, 2^nd number: 1 13/36

25/54 is smaller than 49/36

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 36 is 108

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
25/54 = 25 × 2/54 × 2 = 50/108
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 3 = 108,
49/36 = 49 × 3/36 × 3 = 147/108
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
50/108 < 147/108 or 25/54 < 49/36

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