Compare 21/16 and 56/14
1st number: 1 5/16, 2nd number: 4 0/14
21/16 is smaller than 56/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 14 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
21/16 = 21 × 7/16 × 7 = 147/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 8 = 112,
56/14 = 56 × 8/14 × 8 = 448/112 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 147/112 < 448/112 or 21/16 < 56/14
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