Compare 14/8 and 45/21
1st number: 1 6/8, 2nd number: 2 3/21
14/8 is smaller than 45/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 21 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 21 = 168,
14/8 = 14 × 21/8 × 21 = 294/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 8 = 168,
45/21 = 45 × 8/21 × 8 = 360/168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/168 < 360/168 or 14/8 < 45/21
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