Compare 27/21 and 10/4
1st number: 1 6/21, 2nd number: 2 2/4
2721 is smaller than 104
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 4 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
2721 = 27 × 421 × 4 = 10884 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
104 = 10 × 214 × 21 = 21084 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10884 < 21084 or 2721 < 104
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