Compare 21/48 and 7/3
1st number: 21/48, 2nd number: 2 1/3
21/48 is smaller than 7/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 3 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
21/48 = 21 × 1/48 × 1 = 21/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
7/3 = 7 × 16/3 × 16 = 112/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/48 < 112/48 or 21/48 < 7/3
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