Compare 21/25 and 63/40
1st number: 21/25, 2nd number: 1 23/40
21/25 is smaller than 63/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 40 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
21/25 = 21 × 8/25 × 8 = 168/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
63/40 = 63 × 5/40 × 5 = 315/200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/200 < 315/200 or 21/25 < 63/40
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