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Compare 9/6 and 6/25

1st number: 1 3/6, 2nd number: 6/25

9/6 is greater than 6/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 25 is 150

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
    9/6 = 9 × 25/6 × 25 = 225/150
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 6 = 150,
    6/25 = 6 × 6/25 × 6 = 36/150
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 225/150 > 36/150 or 9/6 > 6/25

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