Compare 36/16 and 5/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 36/16 and 5/25

1^st number: 2 4/16, 2^nd number: 5/25

36/16 is greater than 5/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 25 is 400

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
36/16 = 36 × 25/16 × 25 = 900/400
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 16 = 400,
5/25 = 5 × 16/25 × 16 = 80/400
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
900/400 > 80/400 or 36/16 > 5/25

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