Compare 30/24 and 45/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/24 and 45/25

1^st number: 1 6/24, 2^nd number: 1 20/25

30/24 is smaller than 45/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 25 is 600

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
30/24 = 30 × 25/24 × 25 = 750/600
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 24 = 600,
45/25 = 45 × 24/25 × 24 = 1080/600
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
750/600 < 1080/600 or 30/24 < 45/25

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