Compare 45/4 and 27/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 45/4 and 27/25

1^st number: 11 1/4, 2^nd number: 1 2/25

45/4 is greater than 27/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 25 is 100

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100
For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
45/4 = 45 × 25/4 × 25 = 1125/100
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
27/25 = 27 × 4/25 × 4 = 108/100
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1125/100 > 108/100 or 45/4 > 27/25

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