Compare 75/25 and 25/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/25 and 25/9

1^st number: 3 0/25, 2^nd number: 2 7/9

75/25 is greater than 25/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 9 is 225

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 225
For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 9 = 225,
75/25 = 75 × 9/25 × 9 = 675/225
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 25 = 225,
25/9 = 25 × 25/9 × 25 = 625/225
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
675/225 > 625/225 or 75/25 > 25/9

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