Compare 70/56 and 21/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/56 and 21/25

1^st number: 1 14/56, 2^nd number: 21/25

70/56 is greater than 21/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 25 is 1400

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1400
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 25 = 1400,
70/56 = 70 × 25/56 × 25 = 1750/1400
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 56 = 1400,
21/25 = 21 × 56/25 × 56 = 1176/1400
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1750/1400 > 1176/1400 or 70/56 > 21/25

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