Compare 28/4 and 21/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 28/4 and 21/25

1^st number: 7 0/4, 2^nd number: 21/25

28/4 is greater than 21/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 25 is 100

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100
For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
28/4 = 28 × 25/4 × 25 = 700/100
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
21/25 = 21 × 4/25 × 4 = 84/100
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
700/100 > 84/100 or 28/4 > 21/25

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