Compare 3/56 and 21/4
1st number: 3/56, 2nd number: 5 1/4
3/56 is smaller than 21/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
3/56 = 3 × 1/56 × 1 = 3/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
21/4 = 21 × 14/4 × 14 = 294/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3/56 < 294/56 or 3/56 < 21/4
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