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Compare 60/24 and 45/25

1st number: 2 12/24, 2nd number: 1 20/25

60/24 is greater than 45/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 24 and 25 is 600

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
    60/24 = 60 × 25/24 × 25 = 1500/600
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 24 = 600,
    45/25 = 45 × 24/25 × 24 = 1080/600
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1500/600 > 1080/600 or 60/24 > 45/25

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