Compare 21/35 and 14/12
1st number: 21/35, 2nd number: 1 2/12
21/35 is smaller than 14/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 12 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
21/35 = 21 × 12/35 × 12 = 252/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 35 = 420,
14/12 = 14 × 35/12 × 35 = 490/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/420 < 490/420 or 21/35 < 14/12
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