Compare 4/12 and 28/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 4/12 and 28/25

1^st number: 4/12, 2^nd number: 1 3/25

4/12 is smaller than 28/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 25 is 300

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
4/12 = 4 × 25/12 × 25 = 100/300
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
28/25 = 28 × 12/25 × 12 = 336/300
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
100/300 < 336/300 or 4/12 < 28/25

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