Compare 14/21 and 20/16
1st number: 14/21, 2nd number: 1 4/16
14/21 is smaller than 20/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 16 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 16 = 336,
14/21 = 14 × 16/21 × 16 = 224/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 21 = 336,
20/16 = 20 × 21/16 × 21 = 420/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/336 < 420/336 or 14/21 < 20/16
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