Compare 5/25 and 25/21
1st number: 5/25, 2nd number: 1 4/21
5/25 is smaller than 25/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 21 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
5/25 = 5 × 21/25 × 21 = 105/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
25/21 = 25 × 25/21 × 25 = 625/525 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/525 < 625/525 or 5/25 < 25/21
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