Compare 21/4 and 25/24
1st number: 5 1/4, 2nd number: 1 1/24
21/4 is greater than 25/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
21/4 = 21 × 6/4 × 6 = 126/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
25/24 = 25 × 1/24 × 1 = 25/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/24 > 25/24 or 21/4 > 25/24
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