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Compare 30/25 and 9/20

1st number: 1 5/25, 2nd number: 9/20

30/25 is greater than 9/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 20 is 100

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
    30/25 = 30 × 4/25 × 4 = 120/100
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
    9/20 = 9 × 5/20 × 5 = 45/100
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/100 > 45/100 or 30/25 > 9/20

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