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Compare 30/25 and 5/7

1st number: 1 5/25, 2nd number: 5/7

30/25 is greater than 5/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 7 is 175

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 175
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 7 = 175,
    30/25 = 30 × 7/25 × 7 = 210/175
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 25 = 175,
    5/7 = 5 × 25/7 × 25 = 125/175
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 210/175 > 125/175 or 30/25 > 5/7

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