Compare 21/16 and 45/4
1st number: 1 5/16, 2nd number: 11 1/4
21/16 is smaller than 45/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 4 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
21/16 = 21 × 1/16 × 1 = 21/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
45/4 = 45 × 4/4 × 4 = 180/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/16 < 180/16 or 21/16 < 45/4
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