Compare 2/21 and 56/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 2/21 and 56/25

1^st number: 2/21, 2^nd number: 2 6/25

2/21 is smaller than 56/25

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,
56/25 = 56 × 21/25 × 21 = 1176/525
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
50/525 < 1176/525 or 2/21 < 56/25

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