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Compare 21/30 and 3/25

21/30 is greater than 3/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 30 and 25 is 150

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 5 = 150,
    21/30 = 21 × 5/30 × 5 = 105/150
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 6 = 150,
    3/25 = 3 × 6/25 × 6 = 18/150
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 105/150 > 18/150 or 21/30 > 3/25

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