Compare 21/14 and 56/81
1st number: 1 7/14, 2nd number: 56/81
21/14 is greater than 56/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 81 is 1134
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1134 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 81 = 1134,
21/14 = 21 × 81/14 × 81 = 1701/1134 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 14 = 1134,
56/81 = 56 × 14/81 × 14 = 784/1134 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1701/1134 > 784/1134 or 21/14 > 56/81
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