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Compare 5/25 and 4/24

5/25 is greater than 4/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 24 is 600

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 24 = 600,
    5/25 = 5 × 24/25 × 24 = 120/600
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
    4/24 = 4 × 25/24 × 25 = 100/600
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/600 > 100/600 or 5/25 > 4/24

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