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Compare 6/27 and 1/25

6/27 is greater than 1/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 25 is 675

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
    6/27 = 6 × 25/27 × 25 = 150/675
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 27 = 675,
    1/25 = 1 × 27/25 × 27 = 27/675
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 150/675 > 27/675 or 6/27 > 1/25

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