Compare 25/6 and 21/64, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/6 and 21/64

1^st number: 4 1/6, 2^nd number: 21/64

25/6 is greater than 21/64

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 64 is 192

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 192
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 32 = 192,
25/6 = 25 × 32/6 × 32 = 800/192
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 3 = 192,
21/64 = 21 × 3/64 × 3 = 63/192
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
800/192 > 63/192 or 25/6 > 21/64

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