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Compare 42/64 and 21/25

42/64 is smaller than 21/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 64 and 25 is 1600

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1600
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 25 = 1600,
    42/64 = 42 × 25/64 × 25 = 1050/1600
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 64 = 1600,
    21/25 = 21 × 64/25 × 64 = 1344/1600
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1050/1600 < 1344/1600 or 42/64 < 21/25

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