Compare 70/14 and 21/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/14 and 21/16

1^st number: 5 0/14, 2^nd number: 1 5/16

70/14 is greater than 21/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 16 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 8 = 112,
70/14 = 70 × 8/14 × 8 = 560/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
21/16 = 21 × 7/16 × 7 = 147/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
560/112 > 147/112 or 70/14 > 21/16

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