Compare 21/25 and 45/16
1st number: 21/25, 2nd number: 2 13/16
21/25 is smaller than 45/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 16 is 400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 16 = 400,
21/25 = 21 × 16/25 × 16 = 336/400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
45/16 = 45 × 25/16 × 25 = 1125/400 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/400 < 1125/400 or 21/25 < 45/16
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