Compare 21/3 and 10/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 21/3 and 10/16

1^st number: 7 0/3, 2^nd number: 10/16

21/3 is greater than 10/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 16 is 48

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
21/3 = 21 × 16/3 × 16 = 336/48
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
10/16 = 10 × 3/16 × 3 = 30/48
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
336/48 > 30/48 or 21/3 > 10/16

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