Compare 6/81 and 25/24, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/81 and 25/24

1^st number: 6/81, 2^nd number: 1 1/24

6/81 is smaller than 25/24

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 24 is 648

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 648
For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 8 = 648,
6/81 = 6 × 8/81 × 8 = 48/648
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 27 = 648,
25/24 = 25 × 27/24 × 27 = 675/648
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
48/648 < 675/648 or 6/81 < 25/24

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