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Compare 5/3 and 6/25

1st number: 1 2/3, 2nd number: 6/25

5/3 is greater than 6/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 25 is 75

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 25 = 75,
    5/3 = 5 × 25/3 × 25 = 125/75
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 3 = 75,
    6/25 = 6 × 3/25 × 3 = 18/75
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 125/75 > 18/75 or 5/3 > 6/25

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