Compare 25/40 and 21/6
1st number: 25/40, 2nd number: 3 3/6
25/40 is smaller than 21/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 6 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
25/40 = 25 × 3/40 × 3 = 75/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 20 = 120,
21/6 = 21 × 20/6 × 20 = 420/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 75/120 < 420/120 or 25/40 < 21/6
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