Compare 25/36 and 25/21, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/36 and 25/21

1^st number: 25/36, 2^nd number: 1 4/21

25/36 is smaller than 25/21

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 21 is 252

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
25/36 = 25 × 7/36 × 7 = 175/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 12 = 252,
25/21 = 25 × 12/21 × 12 = 300/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
175/252 < 300/252 or 25/36 < 25/21

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