Compare 16/8 and 21/48
1st number: 2 0/8, 2nd number: 21/48
16/8 is greater than 21/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 6 = 48,
16/8 = 16 × 6/8 × 6 = 96/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
21/48 = 21 × 1/48 × 1 = 21/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 96/48 > 21/48 or 16/8 > 21/48
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