Compare 25/21 and 56/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/21 and 56/60

1^st number: 1 4/21, 2^nd number: 56/60

25/21 is greater than 56/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 60 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
25/21 = 25 × 20/21 × 20 = 500/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
56/60 = 56 × 7/60 × 7 = 392/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
500/420 > 392/420 or 25/21 > 56/60

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