Compare 25/9 and 50/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/9 and 50/12

1^st number: 2 7/9, 2^nd number: 4 2/12

25/9 is smaller than 50/12

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,
50/12 = 50 × 3/12 × 3 = 150/36
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
100/36 < 150/36 or 25/9 < 50/12

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