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Compare 25/21 and 6/7

1^st number: 1 4/21, 2^nd number: 6/7

25/21 is greater than 6/7

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 21 and 7 is 21
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21
2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
   25/21 = 25 × 1/21 × 1 = 25/21
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
   6/7 = 6 × 3/7 × 3 = 18/21
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 25/21 > 18/21 or 25/21 > 6/7

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