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Compare 4/10 and 4/25

4/10 is greater than 4/25

Steps for comparing fractions

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

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
    4/10 = 4 × 5/10 × 5 = 20/50
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
    4/25 = 4 × 2/25 × 2 = 8/50
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 20/50 > 8/50 or 4/10 > 4/25

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