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Compare 50/25 and 21/36

1st number: 2 0/25, 2nd number: 21/36

50/25 is greater than 21/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 36 is 900

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 36 = 900,
    50/25 = 50 × 36/25 × 36 = 1800/900
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
    21/36 = 21 × 25/36 × 25 = 525/900
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1800/900 > 525/900 or 50/25 > 21/36

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