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## Compare 60/25 and 54/40

1st number: 2 10/25, 2nd number: 1 14/40

60/25 is greater than 54/40

#### Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 40 is 200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
60/25 = 60 × 8/25 × 8 = 480/200
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
54/40 = 54 × 5/40 × 5 = 270/200
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 480/200 > 270/200 or 60/25 > 54/40

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