Compare 25/72 and 45/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/72 and 45/9

1^st number: 25/72, 2^nd number: 5 0/9

25/72 is smaller than 45/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 9 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
25/72 = 25 × 1/72 × 1 = 25/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
45/9 = 45 × 8/9 × 8 = 360/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
25/72 < 360/72 or 25/72 < 45/9

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