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Compare 25/21 and 21/98

1st number: 1 4/21, 2nd number: 21/98

25/21 is greater than 21/98

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 21 and 98 is 294

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 14 = 294,
    25/21 = 25 × 14/21 × 14 = 350/294
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
    21/98 = 21 × 3/98 × 3 = 63/294
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 350/294 > 63/294 or 25/21 > 21/98

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