Compare 56/14 and 21/9
1st number: 4 0/14, 2nd number: 2 3/9
56/14 is greater than 21/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 9 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
56/14 = 56 × 9/14 × 9 = 504/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
21/9 = 21 × 14/9 × 14 = 294/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/126 > 294/126 or 56/14 > 21/9
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