Compare 21/25 and 18/14
1st number: 21/25, 2nd number: 1 4/14
21/25 is smaller than 18/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 14 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 14 = 350,
21/25 = 21 × 14/25 × 14 = 294/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 25 = 350,
18/14 = 18 × 25/14 × 25 = 450/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/350 < 450/350 or 21/25 < 18/14
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