Compare 30/21 and 4/10
1st number: 1 9/21, 2nd number: 4/10
3021 is greater than 410
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 10 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
3021 = 30 × 1021 × 10 = 300210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
410 = 4 × 2110 × 21 = 84210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 300210 > 84210 or 3021 > 410
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