Compare 14/10 and 72/21
1st number: 1 4/10, 2nd number: 3 9/21
14/10 is smaller than 72/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 21 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
14/10 = 14 × 21/10 × 21 = 294/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
72/21 = 72 × 10/21 × 10 = 720/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/210 < 720/210 or 14/10 < 72/21
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