Compare 5/28 and 81/21
1st number: 5/28, 2nd number: 3 18/21
5/28 is smaller than 81/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 21 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
5/28 = 5 × 3/28 × 3 = 15/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
81/21 = 81 × 4/21 × 4 = 324/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/84 < 324/84 or 5/28 < 81/21
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