Compare 14/5 and 5/21
1st number: 2 4/5, 2nd number: 5/21
145 is greater than 521
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 21 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 21 = 105,
145 = 14 × 215 × 21 = 294105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
521 = 5 × 521 × 5 = 25105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294105 > 25105 or 145 > 521
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