Compare 35/25 and 15/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/25 and 15/10

1^st number: 1 10/25, 2^nd number: 1 5/10

35/25 is smaller than 15/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 10 is 50

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50
For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
35/25 = 35 × 2/25 × 2 = 70/50
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
15/10 = 15 × 5/10 × 5 = 75/50
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/50 < 75/50 or 35/25 < 15/10

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