Compare 7/21 and 27/25
1st number: 7/21, 2nd number: 1 2/25
7/21 is smaller than 27/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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,
7/21 = 7 × 25/21 × 25 = 175/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
27/25 = 27 × 21/25 × 21 = 567/525 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 175/525 < 567/525 or 7/21 < 27/25
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