Compare 30/21 and 5/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/21 and 5/25

1^st number: 1 9/21, 2^nd number: 5/25

30/21 is greater than 5/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 25 is 525

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525
For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
30/21 = 30 × 25/21 × 25 = 750/525
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
5/25 = 5 × 21/25 × 21 = 105/525
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
750/525 > 105/525 or 30/21 > 5/25

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