Compare 42/12 and 14/21
1st number: 3 6/12, 2nd number: 14/21
4212 is greater than 1421
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 21 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
4212 = 42 × 712 × 7 = 29484 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
1421 = 14 × 421 × 4 = 5684 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 29484 > 5684 or 4212 > 1421
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