Compare 5/9 and 21/14
1st number: 5/9, 2nd number: 1 7/14
59 is smaller than 2114
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
59 = 5 × 149 × 14 = 70126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
2114 = 21 × 914 × 9 = 189126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70126 < 189126 or 59 < 2114
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