Compare 25/6 and 21/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/6 and 21/16

1^st number: 4 1/6, 2^nd number: 1 5/16

25/6 is greater than 21/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 16 is 48

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
25/6 = 25 × 8/6 × 8 = 200/48
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
21/16 = 21 × 3/16 × 3 = 63/48
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
200/48 > 63/48 or 25/6 > 21/16

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