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Compare 25/7 and 6/9

1st number: 3 4/7, 2nd number: 6/9

25/7 is greater than 6/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 9 is 63

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
    25/7 = 25 × 9/7 × 9 = 225/63
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
    6/9 = 6 × 7/9 × 7 = 42/63
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 225/63 > 42/63 or 25/7 > 6/9

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