Compare 21/4 and 5/56
1st number: 5 1/4, 2nd number: 5/56
21/4 is greater than 5/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
21/4 = 21 × 14/4 × 14 = 294/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
5/56 = 5 × 1/56 × 1 = 5/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/56 > 5/56 or 21/4 > 5/56
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