Compare 25/75 and 15/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/75 and 15/35

25/75 is smaller than 15/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 35 is 525

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
25/75 = 25 × 7/75 × 7 = 175/525
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 15 = 525,
15/35 = 15 × 15/35 × 15 = 225/525
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
175/525 < 225/525 or 25/75 < 15/35

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