Compare 21/28 and 25/4
1st number: 21/28, 2nd number: 6 1/4
21/28 is smaller than 25/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
21/28 = 21 × 1/28 × 1 = 21/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
25/4 = 25 × 7/4 × 7 = 175/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/28 < 175/28 or 21/28 < 25/4
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