Compare 6/4 and 84/21
1st number: 1 2/4, 2nd number: 4 0/21
6/4 is smaller than 84/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 21 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
6/4 = 6 × 21/4 × 21 = 126/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
84/21 = 84 × 4/21 × 4 = 336/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/84 < 336/84 or 6/4 < 84/21
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