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Compare 25/72 and 3/27

25/72 is greater than 3/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 72 and 27 is 216

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 3 = 216,
    25/72 = 25 × 3/72 × 3 = 75/216
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
    3/27 = 3 × 8/27 × 8 = 24/216
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 75/216 > 24/216 or 25/72 > 3/27

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