Compare 25/7 and 5/36, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/7 and 5/36

1^st number: 3 4/7, 2^nd number: 5/36

25/7 is greater than 5/36

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 36 is 252

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 36 = 252,
25/7 = 25 × 36/7 × 36 = 900/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
5/36 = 5 × 7/36 × 7 = 35/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
900/252 > 35/252 or 25/7 > 5/36

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