Compare 21/4 and 2/84
1st number: 5 1/4, 2nd number: 2/84
21/4 is greater than 2/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 84 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
21/4 = 21 × 21/4 × 21 = 441/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
2/84 = 2 × 1/84 × 1 = 2/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 441/84 > 2/84 or 21/4 > 2/84
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