Compare 49/21 and 60/16
1st number: 2 7/21, 2nd number: 3 12/16
49/21 is smaller than 60/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 16 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 16 = 336,
49/21 = 49 × 16/21 × 16 = 784/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 21 = 336,
60/16 = 60 × 21/16 × 21 = 1260/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 784/336 < 1260/336 or 49/21 < 60/16
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