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Compare 1/25 and 75/21

1st number: 1/25, 2nd number: 3 12/21

1/25 is smaller than 75/21

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
    1/25 = 1 × 21/25 × 21 = 21/525
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
    75/21 = 75 × 25/21 × 25 = 1875/525
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 21/525 < 1875/525 or 1/25 < 75/21

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