Compare 60/21 and 42/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 60/21 and 42/25

1^st number: 2 18/21, 2^nd number: 1 17/25

60/21 is greater than 42/25

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,
60/21 = 60 × 25/21 × 25 = 1500/525
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
42/25 = 42 × 21/25 × 21 = 882/525
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1500/525 > 882/525 or 60/21 > 42/25

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