Compare 60/8 and 45/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 60/8 and 45/25

1^st number: 7 4/8, 2^nd number: 1 20/25

60/8 is greater than 45/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 25 is 200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
60/8 = 60 × 25/8 × 25 = 1500/200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
45/25 = 45 × 8/25 × 8 = 360/200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1500/200 > 360/200 or 60/8 > 45/25

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