Compare 21/4 and 35/32
1st number: 5 1/4, 2nd number: 1 3/32
21/4 is greater than 35/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 8 = 32,
21/4 = 21 × 8/4 × 8 = 168/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
35/32 = 35 × 1/32 × 1 = 35/32 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/32 > 35/32 or 21/4 > 35/32
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