Compare 25/21 and 16/75
1st number: 1 4/21, 2nd number: 16/75
25/21 is greater than 16/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 75 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
25/21 = 25 × 25/21 × 25 = 625/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
16/75 = 16 × 7/75 × 7 = 112/525 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 625/525 > 112/525 or 25/21 > 16/75
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