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Compare 16/3 and 21/4

1st number: 5 1/3, 2nd number: 5 1/4

16/3 is greater than 21/4

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 4 is 12

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
    16/3 = 16 × 4/3 × 4 = 64/12
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
    21/4 = 21 × 3/4 × 3 = 63/12
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 64/12 > 63/12 or 16/3 > 21/4

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