Compare 21/8 and 56/14
1st number: 2 5/8, 2nd number: 4 0/14
21/8 is smaller than 56/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
21/8 = 21 × 7/8 × 7 = 147/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
56/14 = 56 × 4/14 × 4 = 224/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 147/56 < 224/56 or 21/8 < 56/14
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