Compare 4/25 and 32/21
1st number: 4/25, 2nd number: 1 11/21
4/25 is smaller than 32/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 21 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
4/25 = 4 × 21/25 × 21 = 84/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
32/21 = 32 × 25/21 × 25 = 800/525 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/525 < 800/525 or 4/25 < 32/21
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