Compare 40/9 and 25/21
1st number: 4 4/9, 2nd number: 1 4/21
40/9 is greater than 25/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 21 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
40/9 = 40 × 7/9 × 7 = 280/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 3 = 63,
25/21 = 25 × 3/21 × 3 = 75/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/63 > 75/63 or 40/9 > 25/21
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