Compare 4/21 and 84/45
1st number: 4/21, 2nd number: 1 39/45
4/21 is smaller than 84/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 45 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 15 = 315,
4/21 = 4 × 15/21 × 15 = 60/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
84/45 = 84 × 7/45 × 7 = 588/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/315 < 588/315 or 4/21 < 84/45
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