Compare 36/8 and 15/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 36/8 and 15/25

1^st number: 4 4/8, 2^nd number: 15/25

36/8 is greater than 15/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 25 is 200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
36/8 = 36 × 25/8 × 25 = 900/200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
15/25 = 15 × 8/25 × 8 = 120/200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
900/200 > 120/200 or 36/8 > 15/25

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