Compare 18/14 and 21/9
1st number: 1 4/14, 2nd number: 2 3/9
1814 is smaller than 219
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 9 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
1814 = 18 × 914 × 9 = 162126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
219 = 21 × 149 × 14 = 294126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 162126 < 294126 or 1814 < 219
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