Compare 2/25 and 72/21
1st number: 2/25, 2nd number: 3 9/21
2/25 is smaller than 72/21
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,
2/25 = 2 × 21/25 × 21 = 42/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
72/21 = 72 × 25/21 × 25 = 1800/525 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/525 < 1800/525 or 2/25 < 72/21
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