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Compare 60/25 and 27/40

1st number: 2 10/25, 2nd number: 27/40

60/25 is greater than 27/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 40 is 200

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
    60/25 = 60 × 8/25 × 8 = 480/200
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
    27/40 = 27 × 5/40 × 5 = 135/200
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 480/200 > 135/200 or 60/25 > 27/40

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