Compare 21/14 and 5/16
1st number: 1 7/14, 2nd number: 5/16
2114 is greater than 516
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 16 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 8 = 112,
2114 = 21 × 814 × 8 = 168112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
516 = 5 × 716 × 7 = 35112 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168112 > 35112 or 2114 > 516
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