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Compare 9/75 and 3/25

9/75 is equivalent to 3/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 25 is 75

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
    9/75 = 9 × 1/75 × 1 = 9/75
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 3 = 75,
    3/25 = 3 × 3/25 × 3 = 9/75
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 9/75 = 9/75 or 9/75 = 3/25

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