Compare 25/9 and 4/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/9 and 4/10

1^st number: 2 7/9, 2^nd number: 4/10

25/9 is greater than 4/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 10 is 90

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
25/9 = 25 × 10/9 × 10 = 250/90
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
4/10 = 4 × 9/10 × 9 = 36/90
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
250/90 > 36/90 or 25/9 > 4/10

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