Compare 56/21 and 16/5
1st number: 2 14/21, 2nd number: 3 1/5
56/21 is smaller than 16/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 5 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
56/21 = 56 × 5/21 × 5 = 280/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 21 = 105,
16/5 = 16 × 21/5 × 21 = 336/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/105 < 336/105 or 56/21 < 16/5
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