Compare 5/25 and 35/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/25 and 35/28

1^st number: 5/25, 2^nd number: 1 7/28

5/25 is smaller than 35/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 28 is 700

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700
For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 28 = 700,
5/25 = 5 × 28/25 × 28 = 140/700
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
35/28 = 35 × 25/28 × 25 = 875/700
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
140/700 < 875/700 or 5/25 < 35/28

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