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Compare 60/25 and 10/12

1st number: 2 10/25, 2nd number: 10/12

60/25 is greater than 10/12

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 12 is 300

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
    60/25 = 60 × 12/25 × 12 = 720/300
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
    10/12 = 10 × 25/12 × 25 = 250/300
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 720/300 > 250/300 or 60/25 > 10/12

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