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Compare 16/3 and 5/21

1st number: 5 1/3, 2nd number: 5/21

16/3 is greater than 5/21

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 21 is 21

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
    16/3 = 16 × 7/3 × 7 = 112/21
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
    5/21 = 5 × 1/21 × 1 = 5/21
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 112/21 > 5/21 or 16/3 > 5/21

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