Compare 9/5 and 48/21
1st number: 1 4/5, 2nd number: 2 6/21
9/5 is smaller than 48/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 21 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 21 = 105,
9/5 = 9 × 21/5 × 21 = 189/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
48/21 = 48 × 5/21 × 5 = 240/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189/105 < 240/105 or 9/5 < 48/21
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