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Compare 6/9 and 25/64

6/9 is greater than 25/64

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 64 is 576

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 64 = 576,
    6/9 = 6 × 64/9 × 64 = 384/576
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
    25/64 = 25 × 9/64 × 9 = 225/576
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 384/576 > 225/576 or 6/9 > 25/64

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