Compare 6/9 and 25/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/9 and 25/56

6/9 is greater than 25/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 56 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 56 = 504,
6/9 = 6 × 56/9 × 56 = 336/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
25/56 = 25 × 9/56 × 9 = 225/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
336/504 > 225/504 or 6/9 > 25/56

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