Compare 25/9 and 24/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/9 and 24/12

1^st number: 2 7/9, 2^nd number: 2 0/12

25/9 is greater than 24/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 12 is 36

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
25/9 = 25 × 4/9 × 4 = 100/36
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
24/12 = 24 × 3/12 × 3 = 72/36
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
100/36 > 72/36 or 25/9 > 24/12

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