Compare 25/84 and 5/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/84 and 5/28

25/84 is greater than 5/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 28 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
25/84 = 25 × 1/84 × 1 = 25/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
5/28 = 5 × 3/28 × 3 = 15/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
25/84 > 15/84 or 25/84 > 5/28

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