Compare 80/21 and 21/6
1st number: 3 17/21, 2nd number: 3 3/6
8021 is greater than 216
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
8021 = 80 × 221 × 2 = 16042 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
216 = 21 × 76 × 7 = 14742 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16042 > 14742 or 8021 > 216
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