Compare 21/18 and 2/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 21/18 and 2/14

1^st number: 1 3/18, 2^nd number: 2/14

21/18 is greater than 2/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
21/18 = 21 × 7/18 × 7 = 147/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
2/14 = 2 × 9/14 × 9 = 18/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
147/126 > 18/126 or 21/18 > 2/14

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