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Compare 21/84 and 25/35

21/84 is smaller than 25/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 84 and 35 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
    21/84 = 21 × 5/84 × 5 = 105/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
    25/35 = 25 × 12/35 × 12 = 300/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 105/420 < 300/420 or 21/84 < 25/35

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