Compare 2/21 and 45/25
1st number: 2/21, 2nd number: 1 20/25
2/21 is smaller than 45/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 25 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
2/21 = 2 × 25/21 × 25 = 50/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
45/25 = 45 × 21/25 × 21 = 945/525 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/525 < 945/525 or 2/21 < 45/25
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