Compare 75/25 and 21/27
1st number: 3 0/25, 2nd number: 21/27
75/25 is greater than 21/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 27 = 675,
75/25 = 75 × 27/25 × 27 = 2025/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
21/27 = 21 × 25/27 × 25 = 525/675 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2025/675 > 525/675 or 75/25 > 21/27
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