Compare 21/81 and 24/4
1st number: 21/81, 2nd number: 6 0/4
21/81 is smaller than 24/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 4 is 324
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 324 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 4 = 324,
21/81 = 21 × 4/81 × 4 = 84/324 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 81 = 324,
24/4 = 24 × 81/4 × 81 = 1944/324 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/324 < 1944/324 or 21/81 < 24/4
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