Compare 42/21 and 14/10
1st number: 2 0/21, 2nd number: 1 4/10
42/21 is greater than 14/10
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,
42/21 = 42 × 10/21 × 10 = 420/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
14/10 = 14 × 21/10 × 21 = 294/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 420/210 > 294/210 or 42/21 > 14/10
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