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Compare 4/25 and 2/20

4/25 is greater than 2/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 20 is 100

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
    4/25 = 4 × 4/25 × 4 = 16/100
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
    2/20 = 2 × 5/20 × 5 = 10/100
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 16/100 > 10/100 or 4/25 > 2/20

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