Compare 80/21 and 25/10
1st number: 3 17/21, 2nd number: 2 5/10
80/21 is greater than 25/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 10 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
80/21 = 80 × 10/21 × 10 = 800/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
25/10 = 25 × 21/10 × 21 = 525/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 800/210 > 525/210 or 80/21 > 25/10
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