Compare 25/12 and 21/48
1st number: 2 1/12, 2nd number: 21/48
25/12 is greater than 21/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
25/12 = 25 × 4/12 × 4 = 100/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
21/48 = 21 × 1/48 × 1 = 21/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/48 > 21/48 or 25/12 > 21/48
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