Compare 2/56 and 21/14
1st number: 2/56, 2nd number: 1 7/14
2/56 is smaller than 21/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
2/56 = 2 × 1/56 × 1 = 2/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
21/14 = 21 × 4/14 × 4 = 84/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2/56 < 84/56 or 2/56 < 21/14
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