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Compare 9/25 and 5/16

9/25 is greater than 5/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 16 is 400

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 16 = 400,
    9/25 = 9 × 16/25 × 16 = 144/400
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
    5/16 = 5 × 25/16 × 25 = 125/400
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 144/400 > 125/400 or 9/25 > 5/16

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