Compare 21/12 and 9/8
1st number: 1 9/12, 2nd number: 1 1/8
2112 is greater than 98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
2112 = 21 × 212 × 2 = 4224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
98 = 9 × 38 × 3 = 2724 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4224 > 2724 or 2112 > 98
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