Compare 42/14 and 21/10
1st number: 3 0/14, 2nd number: 2 1/10
42/14 is greater than 21/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
42/14 = 42 × 5/14 × 5 = 210/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
21/10 = 21 × 7/10 × 7 = 147/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/70 > 147/70 or 42/14 > 21/10
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