Compare 63/25 and 21/6, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/25 and 21/6

1^st number: 2 13/25, 2^nd number: 3 3/6

63/25 is smaller than 21/6

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 6 is 150

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 6 = 150,
63/25 = 63 × 6/25 × 6 = 378/150
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
21/6 = 21 × 25/6 × 25 = 525/150
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
378/150 < 525/150 or 63/25 < 21/6

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