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Compare 6/9 and 25/48

6/9 is greater than 25/48

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 48 is 144

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 16 = 144,
    6/9 = 6 × 16/9 × 16 = 96/144
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
    25/48 = 25 × 3/48 × 3 = 75/144
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 96/144 > 75/144 or 6/9 > 25/48

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