Compare 7/35 and 25/20, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/35 and 25/20

1^st number: 7/35, 2^nd number: 1 5/20

7/35 is smaller than 25/20

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 20 is 140

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 4 = 140,
7/35 = 7 × 4/35 × 4 = 28/140
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
25/20 = 25 × 7/20 × 7 = 175/140
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
28/140 < 175/140 or 7/35 < 25/20

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