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Compare 1/14 and 21/8

1st number: 1/14, 2nd number: 2 5/8

1/14 is smaller than 21/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 8 is 56

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
    1/14 = 1 × 4/14 × 4 = 4/56
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
    21/8 = 21 × 7/8 × 7 = 147/56
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 4/56 < 147/56 or 1/14 < 21/8

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