Compare 21/10 and 20/50
1st number: 2 1/10, 2nd number: 20/50
21/10 is greater than 20/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
21/10 = 21 × 5/10 × 5 = 105/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
20/50 = 20 × 1/50 × 1 = 20/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/50 > 20/50 or 21/10 > 20/50
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