Compare 81/21 and 14/5
1st number: 3 18/21, 2nd number: 2 4/5
81/21 is greater than 14/5
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,
81/21 = 81 × 5/21 × 5 = 405/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 21 = 105,
14/5 = 14 × 21/5 × 21 = 294/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 405/105 > 294/105 or 81/21 > 14/5
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