Compare 7/4 and 48/21
1st number: 1 3/4, 2nd number: 2 6/21
7/4 is smaller than 48/21
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,
7/4 = 7 × 21/4 × 21 = 147/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
48/21 = 48 × 4/21 × 4 = 192/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 147/84 < 192/84 or 7/4 < 48/21
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