Compare 25/21 and 40/54
1st number: 1 4/21, 2nd number: 40/54
25/21 is greater than 40/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 18 = 378,
25/21 = 25 × 18/21 × 18 = 450/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
40/54 = 40 × 7/54 × 7 = 280/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450/378 > 280/378 or 25/21 > 40/54
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