Compare 4/21 and 45/4
1st number: 4/21, 2nd number: 11 1/4
4/21 is smaller than 45/4
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,
4/21 = 4 × 4/21 × 4 = 16/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
45/4 = 45 × 21/4 × 21 = 945/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/84 < 945/84 or 4/21 < 45/4
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